This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
bluebottle
[ bloo-bot-l ]
/ ˈbluˌbɒt l /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a composite plant, Centaurea cyanus, having narrow leaves and blue flower heads.
Australian. Portuguese man-of-war.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby bluebottle
blue-black, blue blood, blueblossom, bluebonnet, blue book, bluebottle, bluebottle fly, blue box, blue buck, bluebush, blue catfish
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use bluebottle in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for bluebottle
bluebottle
/ (ˈbluːˌbɒtəl) /
noun
another name for the blowfly
any of various blue-flowered plants, esp the cornflower
British an informal word for a policeman
Australian and NZ an informal name for Portuguese man-of-war
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012