Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue-sky

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: blue-sky
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of blue-skies.

adj

Involving or relating to fake stocks and bonds.

American usage; Dated

verb

To engage in blue-sky thinking about.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"blue-sky research"
"In most sessions, there will be some "blue-sky" bargaining or ridiculous demands. It is better that these demands be carefully sidetracked than met head-on with ridicule."
"If the stakeholders say they want “blue-sky thinking,” you can use carefully selected exploratory concepts to test your blue-sky ideas and watch their reactions."
"In that connection, when he is heard, I wish you would ask Mr. Commissioner Thompson in regard to his experience with the blue-sky cases; that is, the issuance of fake stock."
"Senator KENYON. Do you have any blue-sky laws in Illinois? Mr. FORGAN. Yes, sir; we have. Senator KENYON. Are they pretty satisfactory in preventing the fake stock?"
"We looked at everything, blue-skied it. We have a different organization than the Air Force, you know. They push it all to the base level with some central direction from the top and some direction from the major command. Ours essentially is technical direction, financial management from the top […]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

blue-skies (present, singular) blue-skying (participle, present) blue-skied (participle, past) blue-skied (past)

Synonyms

brainstorm

Questions

What does blue-sky mean?: Alternative form of blue-skies.

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