Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bloo]
- /blu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bloo]
- /blu/
Definitions of blued word
- noun blued the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm. 1
- abbreviation BLUED bluing. 1
- noun blued something having a blue color: Place the blue next to the red. 1
- noun blued a person who wears blue or is a member of a group characterized by some blue symbol: Tomorrow the blues will play the browns. 1
- noun blued (often initial capital letter) a member of the Union army in the American Civil War or the army itself. Compare gray1 (def 13). 1
- abbreviation BLUED bluestocking. 1
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Origin of blued
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English blewe < Anglo-French blew, bl(i)u, bl(i)ef blue, livid, discolored, Old French blo, blau (French bleu) < Germanic *blǣwaz; compare Old English blǣwen, contraction of blǣhǣwen deep blue, perse (see blae, hue1), Old Frisian blāw, Middle Dutch blā(u), Old High German blāo (German blau), Old Norse blār
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Parts of speech for Blued
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blued popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blued usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blued
noun blued
- coppered — Simple past tense and past participle of copper.
- marinaded — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- narced — Simple past tense and past participle of narc.
- oinked — Simple past tense and past participle of oink.
adjective blued
- lowed — to burn; blaze.