black-and-blue
[ blak-uh n-bloo ]
/ ˈblæk ənˈblu /
adjective
discolored, as by bruising; exhibiting ecchymosis: a black-and-blue mark on my knee.
Words nearby black-and-blue
black whale, black widow, black witch, black, hugo, black-a-vised, black-and-blue, black-and-tan, black-and-tan terrier, black-and-white, black-backed gull, black-bag
Origin of black-and-blue
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
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British Dictionary definitions for black and blue
black-and-blue
adjective
(of the skin) discoloured, as from a bruise
feeling pain or soreness, as from a beating
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Idioms and Phrases with black and blue
black and blue
Badly bruised, as in That fall down the stairs left me black and blue all over. Even though multicolored bruises rarely include the color black, this term has been so used since about 1300.
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