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- English Word Bluets Definition 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.
- English Word Bluewing Definition The blue-winged teal. See Teal.
- English Word Bluey Definition Bluish.
- English Word Bluff Definition Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.
- English Word Bluff Definition Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
- English Word Bluff Definition Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
- English Word Bluff Definition Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain.
- English Word Bluff Definition A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
- English Word Bluff Definition An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff.
- English Word Bluff Definition A game at cards; poker.
- English Word Bluff Definition 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.
- English Word Bluff Definition 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.
- English Word Bluff Definition To act as in the game of bluff.
- English Word Bluff-bowed Definition Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
- English Word Bluff-headed Definition Built with the stem nearly straight up and down.
- English Word Bluffed Definition of Bluff
- English Word Bluffer Definition One who bluffs.
- English Word Bluffing Definition of Bluff
- English Word Bluffness Definition The quality or state of being bluff.
- English Word Bluffy Definition Having bluffs, or bold, steep banks.
- English Word Bluffy Definition Inclined to bo bluff; brusque.
- English Word Bluing Definition of Blue
- English Word Bluing Definition The act of rendering blue; as, the bluing of steel.
- English Word Bluing Definition Something to give a bluish tint, as indigo, or preparations used by washerwomen.
- English Word Bluish Definition Somewhat blue; as, bluish veins.
- English Word Blunder Definition To make a gross error or mistake; as, to blunder in writing or preparing a medical prescription.
- English Word Blunder Definition To move in an awkward, clumsy manner; to flounder and stumble.
- English Word Blunder Definition To cause to blunder.
- English Word Blunder Definition To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.
- English Word Blunder Definition Confusion; disturbance.