Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue-black

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.96 in modern English

Syllables
blue-black
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very dark blue.

noun

Black with bluish highlights.

adj

Of a very dark blue.

adj

Black with bluish highlights.

Inflected Forms

blue-blacks (plural) more blue-black (comparative) most blue-black (superlative)

Phrases

blue-black ant fly blue-black bulldog fly blue-black grassquit blue-black grosbeak blue-black hover fly blue-black kingfisher blue-black mud-dauber wasp blue-black plated sand lizard

Synonyms

bluish black

Questions

What does blue-black mean?
A very dark blue.

How to pronounce blue-black

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