English to English Dictionary

Blain

An inflammatory swelling or sore on the skin, resembling a boil or blister.

Blame

Responsibility for a fault or wrong.

Blamer

A person who assigns responsibility for a fault, error, or failure to someone else.

Blameworthy

Deserving of blame or censure.

Blanch

To briefly immerse food in boiling water to stop enzymatic action and preserve color.

Blanching

The culinary process of briefly immersing food, usually vegetables or fruit, in boiling water and then submerging it in ice water to stop the cooking process.

Blancmange

A sweet dessert made with milk or cream, sugar, and gelatin or cornstarch, typically flavored and molded.

Bland

Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

Blandness

The state or quality of lacking strong features, distinctive flavor, or stimulating qualities; insipidity.

Blank Cheque

A cheque that has been signed but does not have a specified amount written on it.

Blank wall

A plain, bare wall without any decoration, windows, or ornamentation.

Blanket

A large piece of fabric used as a covering for warmth or comfort.