bice

[ bahys ]

/ baɪs /

noun

either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.

Words nearby bice

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

Origin of bice

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

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Examples 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

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