4-letter words containing b, l
- bldg — Bldg is a written abbreviation for building, and is used especially in the names of buildings.
- bldr — builder
- bleb — a fluid-filled blister on the skin
- bled — Bled is the past tense and past participle of bleed.
- blee — a complexion or hue
- blet — a state of softness or decay in certain fruits, such as the medlar, brought about by overripening
- blew — Blew is the past tense of blow1.
- blin — singular of blini.
- blip — A blip is a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short, high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen.
- blit — Bachelor of Literature
- blob — A blob of thick or sticky liquid is a small, often round, amount of it.
- bloc — A bloc is a group of countries which have similar political aims and interests and that act together over some issues.
- blog — a journal or diary written for public viewing on a website and consisting typically of personal reflections, commentary on current events, etc. arranged chronologically
- blok — Aleksandr Aleksandrovich (alɪkˈsandr alɪkˈsandrəvitʃ). 1880–1921, Russian poet whose poems, which include Verses about the Beautiful Lady (1901–2) and Rasput'ya (1902–4), contain a mixture of symbolism, romanticism, tragedy, and irony
- blot — If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- blox — A visual language.
- blub — If someone blubs, they cry because they are unhappy or frightened.
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- blum — Léon (leɔ̃). 1872–1950, French socialist statesman; premier of France (1936–37; 1938; 1946–47)
- blur — A blur is a shape or area which you cannot see clearly because it has no distinct outline or because it is moving very fast.
- blvd — Blvd is a written abbreviation for boulevard. It is used especially in addresses and on maps or signs.
- bmlu — Black Male Leaders Union
- bnfl — British Nuclear Fuels Limited
- boil — When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
- bola — a missile used by gauchos and Indians of South America, consisting of two or more heavy balls on a cord. It is hurled at a running quarry, such as an ox or rhea, so as to entangle its legs
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- bole — the trunk of a tree
- boll — the fruit of such plants as flax and cotton, consisting of a rounded capsule containing the seeds
- bolo — a large single-edged knife, originating in the Philippines
- bolt — A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together.
- bool — a bowling bowl
- bowl — A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example, for serving or eating food from, or in cooking, while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning.
- bpel — Web Services Business Process Execution Language
- brel — Jacques (ʒak). 1929–78, Belgian-born composer and singer, based in Paris. His songs include "Ne me quitte pas" ("Don't Leave Me")
- bs/l — bills of lading
- bsol — Blue Screen of Life
- btl. — bottle
- btrl — (company) British Telecom Research Laboratories.
- buhl — boulle
- bulb — A bulb is the glass part of an electric lamp, which gives out light when electricity passes through it.
- bulk — You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large.
- bull — A bull is a male animal of the cow family.
- burl — a small knot or lump in wool
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
- dbpl — (language, database) A procedural language with relational database constructs. A successor to Pascal/R and Modula/R.
- dbxl — A dBASE-like interpreter/language for MS-DOS from WordTech, Orinda, CA.
- ebla — an ancient city whose remains are located near Aleppo in present-day Syria, the site of the discovery in 1974–75 of cuneiform tablets (Ebla Tablets) documenting a thriving culture of the third millennium b.c.
- elba — a mountainous island off the W coast of Italy, in the Mediterranean: Napoleon Bonaparte's first place of exile (1814–15). Pop: 30 000 (latest est). Area: 223 sq km (86 sq miles)
- elbe — a river in central Europe, rising in the N Czech Republic and flowing generally northwest through Germany to the North Sea at Hamburg. Length: 1165 km (724 miles)