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- [bley, blee]
- /bleɪ, bli/
- /blˈiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bley, blee]
- /bleɪ, bli/
Definitions of blae word
- adjective blae bluish-grey; slate-coloured 3
- adjective blae bluish-black; blue-gray. 1
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Origin of blae
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English (north) bla < Old Norse blā blackish blue; see blue
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blae
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blae popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.