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 butterfly with bright, often blue, wings
A small bright butterfly often with blue, shiny 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
A mountain range in the eastern United States from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia
- Specialized
A share of a large, well-known company that is safe and pays steady dividends
- 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
- Specialized
Tiny living things in water that make food from light and often look blue-green
- 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
- Specialized
Bright blue electric flashes that shoot up from thundercloud tops into the upper sky
- US
A type of walleye fish with bluish color that lived in the Great Lakes and is now extinct
- Specialized
A musical note played a bit lower in jazz and blues to sound sad and emotional
- Specialized
A dark green dye used to stain cells, act as an antiseptic, and treat cyanide poisoning
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'.