blaze
/bleɪz/ noun C2- The white or lighter-coloured markings on a horse's face. · The palomino had a white blaze on its face.
- A spot made on trees by chipping off a piece of the bark, usually as a surveyor's mark.
- A waymark: any marking as painted on trees, carvings, affixed markers, posts, flagging, or crosses placed to lead hikers on their trail.
Plural blazes
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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When they reached the hotel it was a blaze of light from top to bottom.
She appeared to be dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, and after dropping a curtsey, she stood blinking at us with her bleared eyes and fumbling in her pocket with nervous, shaky fingers.
And then, her temper’s pretty quick, I guess; but there’s one comfort, a child that has a quick temper, just blaze up and cool down, ain’t never likely to be sly or deceitful.
Other matches
- blaze A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producin... B2
- blaze To blow, as from a trumpet. B2
- blaze To mark with a white spot on the face C2
- blaze To be on fire, especially producing bright flames. C2
- blaze Publication C2
- blaze away To fire
- blaze down To shine intensely on someone or something.
- blaze on To attack, knock down or shoot
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