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2 : accompanied by or involving bloodshed

Synonyms

bloodthirsty, homicidal, murderous, sanguinary, sanguine—more at BLOODTHIRSTY

Bloody Mary noun, plural Bloody Marys : a drink made essentially of vodka and tomato juice

1bloom noun 1 : the part of a seed plant that normally bears reproductive organs : FLOWER 1; also : flowers or amount of flowers (as of a plant)

2 : the period or state of flowering

3 : a state or time of beauty and vigor

4 : a powdery coating esp. on fruits and leaves

5 : rosy color; also : an appearance of freshness or health

— bloomy adjective

Synonyms

blossom, flower, flush, heyday, prime; also acme, apex, climax, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith

2bloom verb 1 : to produce or yield flowers

2 : MATURE

3 : to glow esp. with healthy color

Synonyms

blossom, blow, burgeon, flower, unfold; also leaf, leave

bloo·mers noun plural [ORIGIN: Amelia Bloomer †1894 Am. reformer]

: a woman's garment of short loose trousers gathered at the knee

bloop·er noun 1 : a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield

2 : an embarrassing public blunder

1blossom noun 1 : the flower of a plant

2 : the period or state of flowering

3 : a peak period or stage of development

Synonyms

bloom, flower, flush, heyday, prime—more at BLOOM

2blossom verb : to produce or yield flowers : BLOOM, FLOWER

Synonyms

bloom, blow, burgeon, flower, unfold—more at BLOOM

1blot noun 1 : SPOT, STAIN

2 : a mark of reproach : moral flaw or blemish

Synonyms

brand, smirch, spot, stain, stigma, taint—more at STAIN

2blot verb blot·ted; blot·ting 1 : SPOT, STAIN

2 : OBSCURE, ECLIPSE

3 obsolete : MAR; especially : DISGRACE

4 : to dry or remove with or as if with an absorbing material

5 : to make a blot

blotch noun : a usu. large and irregular spot or mark (as of ink or color)

— blotchy adjective

blotch verb : to mark or mar with blotches

Synonyms

mottle, spot

blot·ter noun 1 : a piece of blotting paper

2 : a book for preliminary records (as of sales or arrests)

blot·ting paper noun : a spongy paper used to absorb ink

blot out verb 1 : to make obscure, insignificant, or inconsequential <~ out the sun>

2 : to destroy completely

Synonyms

[1] blanket, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, mask, obscure, occlude, occult, screen, shroud, veil—more at HIDE

[2] annihilate, demolish, destroy, exterminate, extinguish, obliterate, pulverize, ruin, smash, waste, wipe out, wreck—more at DESTROY

blouse noun 1 : a loose outer garment like a smock

2 : a usu. loose garment reaching from the neck to about the waist

1blow verb blew ; blown ; blow·ing 1 : to move forcibly

2 : to send forth a current of gas (as air)

3 : to act on with a current of gas or vapor; especially : to drive with such a current

4 : to sound or cause to sound <~ a horn>

5 : to breathe quickly or in a labored manner : PANT, GASP; also : to expel moist air in breathing

6 : BOAST; also : BLUSTER

7 : MELT — used of an electrical fuse

8 : to shape or form by blown or injected air <~ glass>

9 : to shatter or destroy by or as if by explosion

10 : to make breathless by exertion

11 : to spend recklessly

12 : to foul up hopelessly

— blow·er noun

Synonyms

[5] gasp, pant, puff, wheeze—more at GASP

[11] dissipate, fritter, lavish, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away, waste—more at WASTE

2blow noun 1 : a usu. strong blowing of air : GALE

2 : BOASTING, BRAG

3 : an act or instance of blowing

3blow verb blew ; blown ; blow·ing : to produce or yield flowers : FLOWER, BLOOM

4blow noun 1 : a forcible stroke

2 : COMBAT

3 : a severe and usu. unexpected calamity

Synonyms

belt, box, hit, knock, punch, slug, thump, wallop, whack; also flick, jab, poke, roundhouse, stab

blow–by–blow adjective : minutely detailed <~ account>

blow–dry verb : to dry and usu. style hair with a blow-dryer