bloodthirsty, a. [sanguinary], truculent, [ferocious], [cruel].

blood vessel. artery; [vein]; capillary. Associated words: angiology, angiography, angiotomy, intrafusion, embolism, embolus, thrombosis, thrombolism, rete, hillus, endothelium, epithelium.

bloody, a. gory, [sanguinary], exsanguined, blood-stained.

bloom, n. [blossom], [blow]; prime, [vigor], heyday, [flush]; [fuzz], [down].

blossom, n. [flower], florescence, inflorescence, efflorescence, [bloom], [blow], anthesis.--v. [bloom], [blow].

blot, n. [stain], [blemish], smutch, [smooch], [reproach]; [erasure], [obliteration].

blot, v. [stain], [spot], [blur], [blemish], sully, [disgrace], [tarnish], [dishonor]; [efface], [erase], delete, [obliterate], expunge; [obscure], [eclipse].

blotch, n. [eruption], blain, bulla, pustule, bleb; [splotch], smutch, [blot].

blow, n. [blossom], [bloom]; whack, [knock], thwack, [rap], thump, [assault], stroke; buffet, [calamity], [disaster], [reverse], [misfortune].

blow, v. [blossom], [bloom]; [pant], puff, [gasp]; [spout]; [inflate], puff up, distend; [explode], [shatter]; (Colloq.) [boast], [brag], [bluster], [vaunt], gasconade; [rant], [scold], [censure].