bice

[ bahys ]

noun

1. either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.

bice

/ baɪs /

noun

1. Also calledbice blue a medium blue colour; azurite
2. Also calledbice green a yellowish-green colour; malachite

Word History and Origins

Origin of bice¹

Middle English, from Middle French bis “dark,” of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of bice¹

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

Example Sentences

Apologizing to the BICE is a little bit like preaching to the church choir.

From The Daily Beast

The impulse to seek out a little Bo Bice grit in the mainstream-pop Idol milieu is a strong one.

From The Daily Beast

Having thus stated his grievance, Mr. Bice considered the remedy.

From Project Gutenberg

Bice had a few things left that once belonged to his mother and father.

From Project Gutenberg

Factitious green bice and mountain green have a like composition.

From Project Gutenberg

He and Bice read Hebrew daily with me, and they will have soon a very fair knowledge of it.

From Project Gutenberg

Bice, who speaks Mota very well, was very energetic during his fortnight here.

From Project Gutenberg

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