blue
- noun
- /blu/
- The historic range of the endangered Miami blue is shaded in orange.
- Miami blue
Examples
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His eyes wereNa beautiful shade of blue.
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The first priority was to make an in-depth biological study of the Miami blue and the causes of its decline.
Academic text (2006) -
By the early 1990s, the known populations of Miami blues were isolated and scarce.
Academic text (2006) -
You might not guess it, but this Alcon blue butterfly is a parasite whose offspring will live highly unusual lives.
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On stage, a young Billie Holiday belts out a soulful blues tune.
Fiction book (1995) -
The Miami blue had evolved highly specific metabolic pathways that enabled it to tolerate those nasty chemicals.
Academic text (2006) -
Entomologists are studying how blues attract mates during their brief lifespan.
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Many gardeners plant flowers that will attract blues to their gardens.
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The rare blue butterflies fluttered gracefully around the blooming flowers.
Synonyms
A small bright butterfly often with blue, shiny wings
A small butterfly with bright, often blue, wings
Idioms
You must choose between two options that are both bad
To start something that quickly becomes exciting or causes strong debate
Compounds
- US
A range of Appalachian mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia that look blue from far away
- Specialized
A share of a large, well-known company that is safe and pays steady dividends
A mountain range in the eastern United States from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia
- Specialized
A very large powerful bomb the US military uses to destroy enemy positions
- US
A bluish crab that lives on North America's Atlantic and Gulf coasts and is eaten for its sweet meat
- Formal
An independent group of respected experts who study a public problem and give advice
- Jargon
An unwritten rule among police officers not to report a colleague's illegal actions to protect them from punishment
A large bird with blue-grey feathers, long legs and a long neck that lives near water
- US
A type of walleye fish with bluish color that lived in the Great Lakes and is now extinct
- Specialized
Bright blue electric flashes that shoot up from thundercloud tops into the upper sky
- Specialized
A way to release software using two identical systems to move users to the new version
A deep bright blue paint color first made from a stone called lapis lazuli and now often made artificially
- Formal
A group of respected experts chosen to study an important public problem and give advice
- US
A plant that lives for many years and has clusters of blue, star-shaped flowers in the southeastern United States
A water plant with blue flowers that people often use in art, religion, and traditional medicine
- Specialized
A musical note played a bit lower in jazz and blues to sound sad and emotional
Surface Forms
Etymology
The butterfly name blue comes from the bright blue color of their wings, so small blue-winged butterflies are simply called 'blues'.