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A grayish blue building stone, as that commonly used in the eastern United States.
A singing bird of northern Europe and Asia (Cyanecula Suecica), related to the nightingales; -- called also blue-throated robin and blue-throated warbler.
A name given to several different species of plants having blue flowers, as the Houstonia coerulea, the Centaurea cyanus or bluebottle, and the Vaccinium angustifolium.
The blue-winged teal. See Teal.
Bluish.
Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
A game at cards; poker.
To act as in the game of bluff.
To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off.
To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value.
Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
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One who bluffs.
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