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- blue velvet/ˌbluː ˈvel.vɪt/A deep, rich blue fabric with a soft, smooth pile, often used for luxurious upholstery, clothing, or drapery.nounB2
- blue vitriol/ˌbluː ˈvɪtrɪəl/A common name for the chemical compound copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O), a bright blue crystalline solid.nounLow
- blue whale/ˌbluː ˈweɪl/The largest known animal species on Earth, a marine mammal of the baleen whale family (Balaenoptera musculus).nounB1
- blue whistler/ˌbluː ˈwɪs.lər/A common name for a songbird species native to Australasia and southern Asia, specifically in the genus Pachycephala, known for the male's bright blue or blue-grey plumage and its melodious, whistling call.nounC2
- blue wood aster/ˌbluː ˈwʊd ˈæs.tər/A perennial North American wildflower (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) with small, blue-to-purple daisy-like flowers and heart-shaped leaves, commonly found in woodland edges.nounC1
- blue-arsed fly/ˌbluː ˈɑːst ˌflaɪ/A literal (but colourful) name for a fly, sometimes said to be a bluebottle fly, but often used figuratively.nounLow (as a full phrase, primarily in fixed simile).
- blue-collar/ˌbluː ˈkɒlə/Relating to manual work or workers, typically in industry, who are paid wages and often wear specific work clothes (like blue shirts).adjectivenounC1
- blue-curls/ˌbluː ˈkɜːlz/A common name for any of several flowering plants of the genus Trichostema, which have blue flowers with long, curling stamens.nounVery Low / Specialized
- blue-eyed boy/ˌbluː ˈaɪd ˈbɔɪ/A person, typically a young man, who is favoured and treated with special kindness by someone in authority.nounC1
- blue-eyed grass/ˌbluː ˌaɪd ˈɡrɑːs/A small, low-growing, grass-like North American plant with star-shaped blue or violet flowers.nounC1
- blue-eyed mary/ˌbluː ˌaɪd ˈmeə.ri/A common name for several species of small, low-growing, spring-blooming wildflowers, typically with blue and white flowers, belonging to the genus Collinsia.nounLow
- blue-eyed soul/ˌbluː ˌaɪd ˈsəʊl/A style of soul music created and performed by white musicians in the 1960s and 1970s.nounC1-C2
- blue-green/ˌbluː ˈɡriːn/A colour intermediate between blue and green, typically a shade like cyan or teal.nounB1
- blue-green algae/ˌbluː ɡriːn ˈældʒiː/A type of photosynthetic bacteria (cyanobacteria) that resemble algae and often appear as greenish scum on water surfaces.plural-nounC1
- blue-headed vireo/ˌbluːˌhɛdɪd ˈvɪrɪəʊ/A small North American songbird (Vireo solitarius) with a distinctive blue-grey head, white spectacles around the eyes, and olive-green upperparts.nounLow
- blue-leg/ˌbluː ˈleɡ/A person who is new, inexperienced, or a beginner in a particular field or activity.nounLow
- blue-red/ˌbluː ˈred/A colour that is a mixture or gradient of blue and red, appearing purple, violet, or magenta.nounC1
- blue-ribbon jury/bluː ˈrɪb.ən ˈdʒʊə.ri/A special jury selected from individuals with high qualifications, education, or professional status, often used for complex or important cases.nounLow frequency
- blue-ringed octopus/ˌbluː ˌrɪŋd ˈɒktəpəs/A small, highly venomous species of octopus (genus Hapalochlaena) found in tide pools and coral reefs of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, easily identified by its bright blue rings that appear when the animal is agitated.nounC2
- blue-sky/ˌbluː ˈskaɪ/The phrase primarily functions as an adjective or verb related to unrestricted, imaginative thinking that is not bound by practical considerations or current realities. In its basic form, it suggests thinking freely without limits.adjectivenounverbC1
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