Index of English words, starting with "bl"

(1) - Blower (n.) A braggart, or loud talker.
(2) - Blower (n.) A small fish of the Atlantic coast (Tetrodon turgidus); the puffer.
(3) - Blower (n.) The whale; -- so called by seamen, from the circumstance of its spouting up a column of water.
(4) - Blower (n.) A blowing out or excessive discharge of gas from a hole or fissure in a mine.
(5) - Blower (n.) A device for producing a current of air; as: (a) A metal plate temporarily placed before the upper part of a grate or open fire. (b) A machine for producing an artificial blast or current of air by pressure, as for increasing the draft of a furnace, ventilating a building or shaft, cleansing gram, etc.
(6) - Blower (n.) One who, or that which, blows.

(1) - Blowfly (n.) Any species of fly of the genus Musca that deposits its eggs or young larvae (called flyblows and maggots) upon meat or other animal products.

(1) - Blowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blow
(2) - Blowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blow

(1) - Blown (p. p. & a.) Opened; in blossom or having blossomed, as a flower.
(2) - Blown (p. p. & a.) Covered with the eggs and larvae of flies; fly blown.
(3) - Blown (p. p. & a.) Out of breath; tired; exhausted.
(4) - Blown (p. p. & a.) Stale; worthless.
(5) - Blown (p. p. & a.) Swollen; inflated; distended; puffed up, as cattle when gorged with green food which develops gas.
(6) - Blown (p. p.) of Blow
(7) - Blown (p. p.) of Blow