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Words that start with B

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B is for Bliss

Bliss is a state of extreme happiness, joy and contentment.

B is for Blister

A blister is a kind of fluid-filled bubble under your skin. You get blisters from shoes that rub and from being burnt.
Anything that looks like a blister can be described the same way, for example tablets that are sold in blister packs.
A group of hippopotami is called a bloat.

If you are looking for the swollen sensation, try bloated.

B is for Bloated

Bloated is another word for swollen. If you've had too much to eat, your stomach might get bloated.

B is for Blob

A blob is like a globule. It is something with no particular shape, used to describe a lump of something soft and squishy or something you can't quite make out, for example "at this distance, Harry was just a blob".

B is for Block

A block is a piece of wood, stone or another kind of masonry that is used to build things out of.
Blocks can be very big and used to make buildings from, or very small and used as a children's toy.
A block is also a word used to describe a lot of small places that you live, like flats or apartments, that are joined together into one building.
Block is also used to describe something that stops something else from happening, like when you have writer's block you can't have any good ideas.

B is for Blockade

A blockade is a barrier, usually put up by a military or police force, that stops people or vehicles from getting through.

B is for Blog

A blog, shortened from "web log", is a website written by an individual or a small group about a particular subject. Blogs can be professional or personal, and often contain images and links in addition to writing.

B is for Bloke

Bloke is an English or Australian slang word for man, particularly an ordinary man.

B is for Blonde

Blonde, also spelt blond, is a hair colour. Blonde is a pale, yellowish colour.

B is for Blood

Blood is a red liquid that your heart pumps through your entire body. Blood carries all the nutrients that your body needs to live and grow. Normally you can never see your blood as it is inside you, but when you have an accident, cut yourself and bleed you can see your blood.

However, not all creatures have red blood. Some marine creatures such as horseshoe crabs and many insects have green blood, which contains the copper-based cyanoglobin rather than the red iron-based haemoglobin.

B is for Bloodshot

Your eyes are bloodshot if you can clearly see the blood vessels in them. You get bloodshot eyes when you are very tired, dehydrated, have conjunctivitis, or if your eyes have been damaged by something.

B is for Bloom

A bloom might be a single flower, all the flowers on a plant, or the fact that the plant is flowering. The trees in the picture are in full bloom.

B is for Blossum

Blossum is another word for a flower. It is often used as a pet name for a woman or girl.

B is for Blot

A blot is an uneven spot or stain. When you say blot, you usually mean a blot of ink on paper.

B is for Blotch

A blotch is a large, irregular spot on something. The leaf in the picture is blotchy.

B is for Blouse

Blouse is another word for shirt, a garment of clothing that covers a person's torso and arms.

B is for Blow

Blow means to create a gust of air, like when the wind blows. The girl in the photo is blowing on a dandelion.
Blow is also another word for hit, as in "he struck a blow to his opponent's face".

B is for Blow drier

A blowdrier, blowdryer, or hair dryer is a small electric device that blows hot air from one end. It can be pointed at your hair while it is still damp, and the warm air dries your hair. Blowdriers can also be used to make your hair into a new style.

B is for Blown

Blown is the past tense of blow. For example, "all the candles were blown out".