bice

[ bahys ]

/ baɪs /

noun

either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.

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Origin of bice

Middle English < Middle French bis ‘dark’, of uncertain origin

Words nearby bice

bicarb., bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, bicarpellary, bicaudate, bice, bice blue, bice green, bicellular, bicentenary, bicentennial

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Example sentences from the Web for bice

Apologizing to the BICE is a little bit like preaching to the church choir.
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Meanwhile Bice had all the enjoyment, without any of the drawbacks of this new life.
Sir Tom|Mrs. Oliphant
Bice, still standing close to the glass, examining critically her cheek which she pinched, answered with a laugh.
Sir Tom|Mrs. Oliphant
Bice gave him a smile like one of the Contessa's smiles, which said everything that was needful without giving her any trouble.
Sir Tom|Mrs. Oliphant

Langhetti wished to search after his "Bice;" Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
Cord and Creese|James de Mille
Bice was herself not much more than a child; to her all things were possible—miracles, restorations from the dead.
Sir Tom|Mrs. Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for bice

bice

/ (baɪs) /

noun

Also called: bice blue a medium blue colour; azurite

Also called: bice green a yellowish-green colour; malachite

Word Origin for bice

C14: from Old French bis dark grey, of uncertain origin

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bice

noun

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noun

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