blueness
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| —n | |
| 1. | any of a group of colours, such as that of a clear unclouded sky, that have wavelengths in the range 490--445 nanometres. Blue is the complementary colour of yellow and with red and green forms a set of primary coloursRelated: cyanic |
| 2. | a dye or pigment of any of these colours |
| 3. | blue cloth or clothing: dressed in blue |
| 4. | a. a sportsperson who represents or has represented Oxford or Cambridge University and has the right to wear the university colour (dark blue for Oxford, light blue for Cambridge): an Oxford blue |
| b. the honour of so representing one's university | |
| 5. | (Brit) an informal name for Tory |
| 6. | any of numerous small blue-winged butterflies of the genera Lampides, Polyommatus, etc: family Lycaenidae |
| 7. | archaic short for bluestocking |
| 8. | slang a policeman |
| 9. | archery a blue ring on a target, between the red and the black, scoring five points |
| 10. | a blue ball in snooker, etc |
| 11. | another name for blueing |
| 12. | slang (Austral), (NZ) an argument or fight: he had a blue with a taxi driver |
| 13. | slang (Austral), (NZ) Also: bluey a court summons, esp for a traffic offence |
| 14. | informal (Austral), (NZ) a mistake; error |
| 15. | out of the blue apparently from nowhere; unexpectedly: the opportunity came out of the blue |
| 16. | into the blue into the unknown or the far distance |
| —adj , bluer, bluest | |
| 17. | of the colour blue |
| 18. | (of the flesh) having a purple tinge, as from cold or contusion |
| 19. | depressed, moody, or unhappy |
| 20. | dismal or depressing: a blue day |
| 21. | indecent, titillating, or pornographic: blue films |
| 22. | bluish in colour or having parts or marks that are bluish: a blue fox; a blue whale |
| 23. | rare See blue blood aristocratic; noble; patrician: a blue family |
| 24. | (US) Compare red relating to, supporting, or representing the Democratic Party |
| —vb , bluer, bluest, blues, blueing, bluing, blued | |
| 25. | to make, dye, or become blue |
| 26. | (tr) to treat (laundry) with blueing |
| 27. | slang (tr) to spend extravagantly or wastefully; squander |
| Related: cyanic | |
| [C13: from Old French bleu, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse blār, Old High German blāo, Middle Dutch blā; related to Latin flāvus yellow] | |
| 'bluely | |
| —adv | |
| 'blueness | |
| —n | |
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Blueness
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
The main character appears to have been cast based on the startling blueness of his eyes, rather than his acting ability.
Symptoms include shortness of breath and blueness of the skin around the eyes and mouth.
Symptoms include shortness of breath and blueness of the skin.
Their purity and extraordinary depth give the lakes a blueness of indescribable intensity.
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