blas Synonyms & Definition

• Blastostyle

1. (n.) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata.

• Blaspheming

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blaspheme

• Blasphemously

1. (adv.) In a blasphemous manner.

• Blastemata

1. (pl. ) of Blastema

• Blastematic

1. (a.) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.

Synonyms:
Blastemal,

• Blastomere

1. (n.) One of the segments first formed by the division of the ovum.

• Blastosphere

1. (n.) The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum.

Synonyms:
Blastocyst,

• Blaspheme

1. (v.) Figuratively, of persons and things not religiously sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
2. (v. i.) To utter blasphemy.
3. (v.) To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the Holy Spirit.

Synonyms:
Curse, Imprecate, Swear,

• Blasphemous

1. (a.) Speaking or writing blasphemy; uttering or exhibiting anything impiously irreverent; profane; as, a blasphemous person; containing blasphemy; as, a blasphemous book; a blasphemous caricature.

Synonyms:
Blue, Profane, Sacrilegious,

• Blast

1. (v. t.) To rend open by any explosive agent, as gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; to shatter; as, to blast rocks.
2. (n.) A flatulent disease of sheep.
3. (n.) A violent gust of wind.
4. (n.) The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast.
5. (v. t.) To injure, as by a noxious wind; to cause to wither; to stop or check the growth of, and prevent from fruit-bearing, by some pernicious influence; to blight; to shrivel.
6. (n.) A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight.
7. (v. i.) To blow; to blow on a trumpet.
8. (v. t.) Hence, to affect with some sudden violence, plague, calamity, or blighting influence, which destroys or causes to fail; to visit with a curse; to curse; to ruin; as, to blast pride, hopes, or character.
9. (v. t.) To confound by a loud blast or din.
10. (n.) A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows, the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of iron at a blast.
11. (n.) The sound made by blowing a wind instrument; strictly, the sound produces at one breath.
12. (n.) The act of rending, or attempting to rend, heavy masses of rock, earth, etc., by the explosion of gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; also, the charge used for this purpose.
13. (v. i.) To be blighted or withered; as, the bud blasted in the blossom.

Synonyms:
Attack, Bang, Blare, Blow, Boom, Clap, Eruption, Fire, Gust, Nail, Shell, Smash,