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Meaning of "blue-black" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUE-BLACK

blue-black  [ˌblʊˈblæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUE-BLACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blue-Black is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BLUE-BLACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blue-black

Midnight blue

Midnight blue is a dark shade of blue named for its resemblance to the identifiably blue color of a moonlit night sky on or near the night of a full moon. Midnight blue is the color of a vat full of Indigo dye; therefore, midnight blue may also be considered a dark shade of indigo. Midnight blue is identifiably blue to the eye in sun-light or full-spectrum light, but can appear black under certain more limited spectrums sometimes found in artificial lighting. It is similar to navy, which is also a dark blue. There are two major shades of midnight blue—the X11 color and the Crayola color. This color was originally called midnight. The first recorded use of midnight as a color name in English was in 1915. At right is displayed the color midnight blue. This is the X11 web color midnight blue.

Definition of blue-black in the English dictionary

The definition of blue-black in the dictionary is of a colour that is between blue and black.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLUE-BLACK


antiblack
ˈæntɪˌblæk
black
blæk
boneblack
ˈbəʊnˌblæk
bootblack
ˈbuːtˌblæk
clack
klæk
claque
klæk
coal-black
ˈkəʊlˌblæk
eyeblack
ˈaɪˌblæk
flack
flæk
flak
flæk
Kaolack
ˈkɑːəʊˌlæk
kulak
ˈkuːlæk
lac
læk
lack
læk
lampblack
ˈlæmpˌblæk
nonblack
ˌnɒnˈblæk
plaque
plæk
shellac
ʃəˈlæk
shoeblack
ˈʃuːˌblæk
slack
slæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUE-BLACK

blue-arsed fly
blue-blooded
blue-chip
blue-collar
blue-collar worker
blue-eyed
blue-eyed boy
blue-eyed grass
blue-eyed Mary
blue-eyed soul
blue-green algae
blue-on-blue
blue-pencil
blue-pencilled
blue-pencilling
blue-ribbon jury
blue-ringed octopus
blue-rinsed
blue-singlet
blue-skied

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUE-BLACK

black-on-black
carbon black
forslack
gas black
in the black
ivory black
jet black
Large Black
nutty slack
pellack
Penny Black
pitch-black
plack
platinum black
Polack
pollack
shellack
superflack
Welsh Black

Synonyms and antonyms of blue-black in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blue-black» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUE-BLACK

Find out the translation of blue-black to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blue-black from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blue-black» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蓝黑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

azul - negro
570 millions of speakers

English

blue-black
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीले काले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأزرق والأسود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сине-черный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azul-preto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীল কালো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bleu-noir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biru-hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blau-schwarz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

濃い藍色
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블루 블랙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biru-ireng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu xanh - đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீல கருப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निळा-काळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mavi siyah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blu-nero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niebiesko-czarny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

синьо - чорний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

albastru - negru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπλε - μαύρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blou - swart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blå-svart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blå-svart
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blue-black

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE-BLACK»

The term «blue-black» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE-BLACK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «blue-black» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «blue-black» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blue-black

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUE-BLACK»

Discover the use of blue-black in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blue-black and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fifty Shades of Black and Blue
International Bestseller! "Hilarious parody!" "It had me tingling all over!" "I dumped my husband after I read this book - thank you!!!" "Black and Blue is the new Grey!" "Ouch!
I. B. Naughtie, 2012
2
Destruction of Hazardous Chemicals in the Laboratory
20470, Calcocid Blue Black, Calcocid Blue Black 2R, Cern Kysela 1, Colacid Black 10A, Comacid Blue Black B, D & C Black 1, D & C Black No. 1, Diacid Blue Black 10B, Egacid Black 10B, Eniacid Black IVS, Eniacid Black SH, Erio Black HA , ...
George Lunn, Eric B. Sansone, 2012
3
Handbook of Display Technology
... -12 +6.5 +5,-12 +/-5 +5, -10 BLUE'BLACK BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE- BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE'BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE-BLACK BLUE-BLACK  ...
Joseph A. Castellano, 1992
4
W.B. Yeats, the Writing of Sophocles' King Oedipus: ...
12 In left margin "if he fear for" is in blue-black ink over pencil; "himself, being guilty and" is in blue-black ink, as in the clew line. 13-15 Canceled in black ink. "If on the other hand" in left margin is in blue-black ink; "there be one who knows that" ...
William Butler Yeats, David R. Clark, James B. McGuire, 1989
5
Collector's Originality Guide Triumph TR2 TR3 TR4 TR5 TR6 ...
Black Light Tan Black Light Tan Black Light Tan Shadow Blue Black Matador Red Light Tan Shadow Blue Black NewTan5 ... Matador Red Black NewTan1 Shadow Blue Black NewTan Black NewTan6 Black NewTan Black Shadow Blue Black ...
Bill Piggott
6
The Scotish Gaël; Or, Celtic Manners: As Preserved Among the ...
1 blue black blue black green black white black green black blue black blue Fraser. blue red blue red 5 green 6 1 red 1 green 6\ red 5 green 5 blue 1 red I blue J red 5 blue 5 green 4 of an Colore. 6£ red 1 green 6£ red 5 green | red | blue | red ...
James Logan, 1843
7
The Scottish Gaël ; Or, Celtic Manners, as Preserved Among ...
6 red £ white I blue 2 red 13 green 2 red 4 blue i white 2 red 3 blue 2 red J white J blue 13 red 1 green 1 J crimson 1 4 green Farquiiarson. 4 red 2 blue 4 black J blue J black 4 blue black green yellow green black blue 4 black 1 red ...
James Logan, 1831
8
Chevrolet Corvette : Restoration Guide
1961 EXTERIOR BODY COLOUR SOFT-TOP Ermine White Black/White Fawn Beige Black/White Honduras Maroon Black/White Jewel Blue Black/White Roman Red Black/White Sateen Silver Black/White Tuxedo Black Black/White Interior ...
Lindsay Porter
9
Substance name section (part 1)...v.2. Substance name ...
Na Eriochrome Blue A3R [3624-68-8] A771-0226 Ci6HnClN20eS2.2Na Eriochrome Blue Black [3564-74-5] A771-0336 C2oHuN205S.Na Eriochrome Blue Black 2B [3564-14-5] A771-0443 C2oHi«N206S.Na Eriochrome Blue Black 2BP ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Toxic Substances, 1977
10
Collector's Originality Guide Ford Model A
59 1929. Body, upper & lower Belt, quarter & sill molding Reveals Bonnie Gray Chelsea Blue Chelsea Blue Vagabond Green Rock Moss Green Rock Moss Green Rose Beige Seal Brown Seal Brown Andalusite Blue Black Niagara Blue, Light ...
Jim Schild

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUE-BLACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blue-black is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Olivery Releases Uniquely Dog-Friendly Leash Collar Combo
The set is available in blue-black nylon. Retail list price is $56.99, but through a limited time special offer, fulfilled through Amazon, the Olivery ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
2
Pets strut their stuff on Litchfield Green
Paul Kalisz of Torrington showed the ribbon for “Most Amazing” that went to his friendly, blue-black-coated Weimaraner, Gunner, who at ... «Torrington Register Citizen, Jul 15»
3
Natrona Heights man's work helps lure purple martins back to …
... Heights resident Ken Kostka, who enticed a blue-black swallow species wiped out during heavy rain in 1972 to return to Harrison Hills Park. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
4
South Carolina: In search of indigo
They stand by a large metal vat, stirring a blue-black liquid that is the colour of the night sky. Indigo. "We still grow it here," John tells us, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
Miss Manners: Dress Code Quandary: Are Flip-Flops Shoes?
You are invited to email your etiquette questions from www.missmanners.com, if you promise to use the black or blue-black ink you'll save by ... «Valley News, Jul 15»
6
The Urge to Reach Out and Touch Beyond the Screen
Filling most of the screen is a scrolling stream of comments, in the blue-black colors and barebones fonts of the 1990s-era internet. «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
7
What I Learned From Re-Reading Stephen King's The Stand
My dad read it before I did. We were on vacation, and I saw him with the paperback, the edition with the silver binding and blue-black cover. «io9, Jul 15»
8
Samsung Introduces The Level U Bluetooth Earbuds
... $69.99, they are supposed to be offered in blue-black, white, gold and blue, but right now only the blue-black and white options are available. «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»
9
Why We're Fascinated by the Blue-Black, White-Gold Dress
The snobbery wars have erupted over photos of a sometimes blue-black, sometimes white-gold dress. On one side sits an innocently fun picture that ... «Big Think, Feb 15»

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