English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Bleeder (n.)

One in whom slight wounds give rise to profuse or uncontrollable bleeding.

Bleeding (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Bleed

Bleeding (a.)

Emitting, or appearing to emit, blood or sap, etc.; also, expressing anguish or compassion.

Bleeding (n.)

A running or issuing of blood, as from the nose or a wound; a hemorrhage; the operation of letting blood, as in surgery; a drawing or running of sap from a tree or plant.

Blek (v. t.)

To blacken; also, to defile.

Blemish (v. t.)

To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind.

Blemish (v. t.)

To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame.

Blemish (n.)

Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation.

Blemished (imp. & p. p.)

of Blemish

Blemishes (pl. )

of Blemish

Blemishing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Blemish

Blemishless (a.)

Without blemish; spotless.

Blemishment (n.)

The state of being blemished; blemish; disgrace; damage; impairment.

Blench (v. i.)

To fly off; to turn aside.

Blench (v. i.)

To shrink; to start back; to draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; to flinch; to quail.

Blench (v. t.)

To baffle; to disconcert; to turn away; -- also, to obstruct; to hinder.

Blench (n.)

A looking aside or askance.

Blench (v. i. & t.)

To grow or make pale.

Blench (v. t.)

To draw back from; to deny from fear.

Blench holding

See Blanch holding.