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- [blak and bloo]
- /blæk ænd blu/
- /blæk ənd bluː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak and bloo]
- /blæk ænd blu/
Definitions of black and blue words
- adjective black and blue discolored, as by bruising; exhibiting ecchymosis: a black-and-blue mark on my knee. 1
- adjective black and blue badly bruised 1
- adjective black and blue (Colloquial) IDI (of a person) Having obvious bruises of the skin, typically from falling or being hit or punched. 0
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Origin of black and blue
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50
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Parts of speech for Black and blue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
black and blue popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
black and blue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for black and blue
noun black and blue
- pain — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- bruise — A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.
- suffering — the state of a person or thing that suffers.
- discomfort — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- outrage — an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
adj black and blue
- purple — any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
- black-and-blue — (of the skin) discoloured, as from a bruise
- bruised — injured in a way that causes discoloration to the skin
Antonyms for black and blue
noun black and blue
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- relief — prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
adj black and blue
- blushing — to redden, as from embarrassment or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero.
- flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
- radiant — emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors.
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