Words that start with B

A blacksmith is someone who makes things out of metal, particularly iron, for a living. Blacksmiths use tools like a forge, hammer and anvil. Blacksmiths make items like tools, weapons and furniture from iron.
Someone who makes horseshoes is called a farrier, not a blacksmith.

Blanching is a way of preparing food by briefly immersing food in boiling water.

Something is blank if there is nothing on it yet. Things that are usually described as blank when they are new are pieces of paper, an artist's canvas, or a computer storage device like a hard disk. These are all things that are blank before you write on them.

Something blares if it makes a continuous, loud, and somewhat unpleasant noise. For example, "the loudspeaker was blaring music all day".

Bleach is a chemical that removes colors, or the process of removing colors. It is often used when washing stained white linen, like sheets and tablecloths. People sometimes bleach their hair to a lighter color.

Things will often bleach naturally from the action of sunlight, without chemical help, such as these bleached shells on the beach.

Bleating is the noise sheep make. People also say that sheep go baa or maa.

You bleed when you lose blood from where it is supposed to be. When you cut yourself, you bleed. A bruise forms when you bleed inside, and the blood makes a dark patch under your skin.

You blend things together when you mix them so well you cannot tell what went into making the blend. The picture is of a blender full of fruit, ready to make a fruit smoothie.

A person or animal is blind if they cannot see. People who are blind can still live very full lives. They can read books written in braille and can travel around with the help of a white cane or a seeing eye dog.

You blink when you briefly close both of your eyes at the same time. You blink to keep your eyes wet with tears and to keep them clean. Quite often people blink when a camera flash goes off, so they look like they have their eyes closed in the photo.