The part of a tree that lies immediately under the bark; the alburnum or sapwood.

A surname.

plural of Blea

A high moor in Craven district, North Yorkshire, England, which extends into Cumbria (OS grid ref SD7782).

The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.

Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry; of a human, to mimic this sound. / (informal, derogatory) Of a person, to complain.

(archaic) Pale; bleak.

(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair). / (intransitive) To be whitened or lightened (by the sun, for example).

(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening. / (countable) A variety of bleach.

An act of bleaching; exposure to the sun.