English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Bluebottle (n.)

A large and troublesome species of blowfly (Musca vomitoria). Its body is steel blue.

Bluebreast (n.)

A small European bird; the blue-throated warbler.

Bluecap (n.)

The bluepoll.

Bluecap (n.)

The blue bonnet or blue titmouse.

Bluecap (n.)

A Scot; a Scotchman; -- so named from wearing a blue bonnet.

Bluecoat (n.)

One dressed in blue, as a soldier, a sailor, a beadle, etc.

Blued (imp. & p. p.)

of Blue

Bluefin (n.)

A species of whitefish (Coregonus nigripinnis) found in Lake Michigan.

Bluefish (n.)

A large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the family Carangidae, 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.

Bluefish (n.)

A West Indian fish (Platyglossus radiatus), of the family Labridae.

Bluegown (n.)

One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, to whim annually on the king's birthday were distributed certain alms, including a blue gown; a beadsman.

Bluely (adv.)

With a blue color.

Blueness (n.)

The quality of being blue; a blue color.

Bluenose (n.)

A nickname for a Nova Scotian.

Bluepoll (n.)

A kind of salmon (Salmo Cambricus) found in Wales.

Blueprint

See under Print.

Bluestocking (n.)

A literary lady; a female pedant.

Bluestocking (n.)

The American avocet (Recurvirostra Americana).

Bluestockingism (n.)

The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.

Bluestone (n.)

Blue vitriol.