bleary
- s tired to the point of exhaustion
- s indistinct or hazy in outline
blank
- n a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
- n a blank gap or missing part
- n a piece of material ready to be made into something
- n a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
- v keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
- s (of a surface) not written or printed on
blank pages
fill in the blank spaces - s void of expression
a blank stare - s not charged with a bullet
a blank cartridge
blanket
- n bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- n anything that covers
there was a blanket of snow - n a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
- v cover as if with a blanket
snow blanketed the fields - v form a blanket-like cover (over)
- s broad in scope or content
blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
blanketed
- v cover as if with a blanket
snow blanketed the fields - v form a blanket-like cover (over)
- s covered with (or as if with) a blanket
blaring
- n a loud harsh or strident noise
- v make a strident sound
- v make a loud noise
- s unpleasantly loud and penetrating
the blaring noise of trumpets
blase
- s very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond' - s uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
his blase indifference
a petulant blase air - s nonchalantly unconcerned
a blase attitude about housecleaning
blasphemous
- s grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath - s characterized by profanity or cursing
foul-mouthed and blasphemous
blasted
- v make a strident sound
- v hit hard
- v use explosives on
- v apply a draft or strong wind to to
- v create by using explosives
- v make with or as if with an explosion
- v fire a shot
the gunman blasted away - v criticize harshly or violently
- v shatter as if by explosion
- v shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
- s expletives used informally as intensifiers
he's a blasted idiot