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470 words match “BLUE”

BLUEBREAST n.
A small European bird; the blue-throated warbler.
BLUECAP n. 3 definitions
The bluepoll.
BLUECOAT n.
One dressed in blue, as a soldier, a sailor, a beadle, etc.
BLUEFIN n.
A species of whitefish (Coregonus nigripinnis) found in Lake Michigan.
BLUEFISH n. 2 definitions
A large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the family Carangidæ, valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the American coast. On the New Jersey and Rhode Island coast it is called the horse mackerel, in Virginia saltwater tailor, or skipjack.
BLUEGOWN n.
tland, to whim annually on the king's birthday were distributed certain alms, including a blue gown; a beadsman.
BLUELY adv.
With a blue color. Swift.
BLUENESS n.
The quality of being blue; a blue color. Boyle.
BLUENOSE n.
A nickname for a Nova Scotian.
BLUENOSE; BLUENOSER n.
A Nova Scotian; also, a Nova Scotian ship (called also Blue"nos`er); a Nova Scotian potato, etc.
BLUEPOLL n.
A kind of salmon (Salmo Cambricus) found in Wales.
BLUEPRINT n.
See under Print.
BLUESTOCKING n. 2 definitions
A literary lady; a female pedant. [Colloq.]
BLUESTOCKINGISM n.
The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry. [Colloq.]
BLUESTONE n. 2 definitions
Blue vitriol. Dunglison.
BLUETHROAT n.
northern Europe and Asia (Cyanecula Suecica), related to the nightingales; -- called also blue-throated robin and blue-throated warbler.
BLUETS n.
A name given to several different species of plants having blue flowers, as the Houstonia coerulea, the Centaurea cyanus or bluebottle, and the Vaccinium angustifolium.
BLUEWING n.
The blue-winged teal. See Teal.
BLUEY n.
,a.Bluish. Southey.
ABLUENT a. 2 definitions
Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent. -- n. (Med.)
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