blue-black

[bloo-blak]

adjective

1. black with bluish highlights.

Other Word Forms

• blue-blackness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue-black¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The large blue-black wasps with bright orange wings are “a much better way to estimate the spider population than trying to actually find the spiders, which are intensely secretive,” Yanega said.

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Inspired by a 2016 true-crime story, Sing L. Lee’s strong debut “The Accidental Getaway Driver” is a human-sized thriller set across several blue-black nights off the grid in Orange County.

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However, the huckleberry provides more wildlife benefits with spring flowers for native pollinators, followed by blue-black berries for wild birds in late summer.

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At this moment, the sky will turn from light blue to dark blue-black, and you will be able to suddenly see a few stars in the sky along with the planet Mercury.

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He bathes a nib in a bottle of blue-black ink and hands a fountain pen to a customer, who dashes off his signature.

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