(countable) The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
(uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion; on steel, generally, synonym of bluing.
The act of defaming or sullying.
verb
present participle of blacken
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blinkering
blinkering
verb
present participle of blinker
blockiness
blockiness
noun
The state or condition of being blocky.
bonnetlike
bonnetlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bonnet (traditional hat).
branchlike
branchlike
adj
resembling a branch of a tree
brickliner
bronzelike
bronzelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of bronze.
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
deblocking
deblocking
verb
present participle of deblock
drinkables
drinkables
noun
plural of drinkable
gulbenkian
interblock
interblock
adj
Between blocks.
noun
A space or interval between two adjacent blocks or cells on a grid.
kibblerman
knobbliest
knobbliest
adj
superlative form of knobbly: most knobbly
lieberkuhn
liebknecht
limberneck
limberneck
noun
A flaccid paralysis of the neck of poultry afflicted with botulism.
linebacker
linebacker
noun
(American football) The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.