English words for 'Ellipsis of every cloud has a silver lining.'
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noun
- (figuratively) A negative or foreboding aspect of something positive: see every cloud has a silver lining or every silver lining has a cloud.
- A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying.
- (cloud computing, with "the") The Internet, regarded as an abstract amorphous omnipresent space for processing and storage, the focus of cloud computing.
- (figurative) Anything unsubstantial.
- A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
- (telecommunications) A telecom network (from their representation in engineering drawings).
- (slang) Crystal methamphetamine.
- Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy.
- Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass.
- A large, loosely-knitted headscarf worn by women.
- (Internet slang, humorous, endearing) A white cat.
- An elliptical shape or symbol whose outline is a series of semicircles, supposed to resemble a cloud.
- A dark spot on a lighter material or background.
- a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
- a group of many things in the air or on the ground
- a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
- any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
- suspicion affecting your reputation
- out of touch with reality
verb
- (intransitive) To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.
- Of the breath, to become cloud; to turn into mist.
- (transitive) To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors.
- (transitive) To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).
- (transitive) To make obscure.
- (transitive) To make less acute or perceptive.
- (intransitive) To become marked, darkened or variegated in this way.
- (transitive) To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.
- (transitive) To make gloomy or sullen.
- make less clear
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- make overcast or cloudy
- billow up in the form of a cloud
- make gloomy or depressed
- colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
- make milky or dull
- make less visible or unclear
noun
noun
- Ellipsis of sky blue.
- The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
- With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.
- (mathematics, theoretical physics) The set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time.
- the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
verb
- To clear (a high jump bar, hurdle, etc.) by a large margin.
- (rowing) To raise an oar too high above the water.
- (ball games) To hit, kick, or throw a ball extremely high.
- To move quickly, as if by flying; to fly; also, to escape, to flee (especially by airplane).
- (ball games) To hit, kick, or throw (a ball) extremely high.
- (informal) To drink (a beverage) from a container without one's lips touching the container.
- (soccer) To miss a goal by kicking the ball over the crossbar.
- throw or toss with a light motion
adj
noun
- Any of various African starlings of the genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae, having predominantly glossy blue plumage.
- Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
- (business, finance) An unexpectedly profitable or large deal that comes to a salesperson with minimal effort.
- fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
- blue North American songbird
noun
- Sunshine (typically in contrast with rain).
- Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
- Brightness from reflected light.
- Brightness from a source of light.
- (slang) Moonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
- (slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
- (cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
- Shoeshine.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
verb
- (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- (transitive, cricket) To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
- (transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
- (intransitive, copulative) To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be immediately apparent.
- (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
- (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
- (intransitive, copulative) To reflect light.
- be distinguished or eminent
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
- be clear and obvious
- be shiny, as if wet
- throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- make (a surface) shine
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- be bright by reflecting or casting light
adj
noun
- A cloud covering all of the sky from horizon to horizon.
- gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
- (mining) A place where one roadway crosses another, specifically where an airway was built across the top of another airway for ventilation purposes.
- a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
- the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
- a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
adj
verb
- (transitive) To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
- (transitive, bookbinding) To fasten (sheets) by overcast stitching or by folding one edge over another.
- (transitive) To make gloomy; to depress.
- make overcast or cloudy
- sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
- sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
adj
- Not overcast; cloudless; clear.
- Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.
- (cricket, of a ball delivered by the bowler) Not a no ball.
- Favorable, pleasant.
- Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond and red hair.
- (statistics) Of a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased.
- Just.
- Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
- (nautical, of a wind) Favorable to a ship's course.
- (rugby, of a catch) Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.
- (baseball) Between the baselines.
- (shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
- Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
- gained or earned without cheating or stealing
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
- very pleasing to the eye
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
- attractively feminine
- lacking exceptional quality or ability
- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
- free of clouds or rain
- not excessive or extreme
adv
noun
- A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
- Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
- An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.
- An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
- A fair woman; a sweetheart.
- A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).
- a sale of miscellany; often for charity
- a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- gathering of producers to promote business
- a competitive exhibition of farm products
verb
- (transitive, art) To make an animation smooth, removing any jerkiness.
- (transitive) To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
- (transitive) To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
- (intransitive, of weather) To become fair (favorable, not stormy).
- (transitive) To construct or design with the aim of producing a smooth outline or reducing air drag or water resistance.
- join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
verb
- (of the sun or moon) To gleam intermittently through clouds or mist.
- (intransitive) To walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- (intransitive) To enter recklessly.
- (transitive) To walk through (water or similar impediment); to pass through by wading.
- (intransitive) To progress with difficulty.
- walk (through relatively shallow water)
noun
adj
adv
noun
adj
- (of weather) Sunny and not raining.
- Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
- Of superior quality.
- Made of slender or thin filaments.
- Delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; dexterous.
- (ironic) Impressively bad, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.
- An answer often used to cover an unnecessary explanation, rather to avoid conflict or an argument. Saying "I'm fine" can be used to avoid inquiry when the speaker is not really okay.
- (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
- Subtle, delicately balanced or discriminated.
- Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
- (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.
- Having a (specified) proportion of pure metal in its composition.
- Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
- (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
- thin in thickness or diameter
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
adv
- (pool, billiards) In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
- Well, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
- in a delicate manner
intj
noun
- (feudal law) A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.
- Fine champagne; French brandy.
- (Cambridge University slang) A drink that must be taken during a meal or as part of a drinking game, following an announcement that anyone who has done some (usually outrageous) deed is to be fined; similar to I have never; commonly associated with swaps; very similar to a sconce at Oxford University, though a fine is the penalty itself rather than the act of issuing it.
- (music) The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.
- (UK, law) A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.
- A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
- (music) The end of a musical composition.
- money extracted as a penalty
verb
- (intransitive) To pay a fine.
- (intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
- (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
- To change by fine gradations.
- (transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
- To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
- (transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
- impose a fine on
- record a fine as a penalty in a police record
noun
- (meteorology) Ellipsis of funnel cloud.
- (marketing, figurative) Ellipsis of purchase funnel (“the process of customer acquisition conceptualized as a series of stages, from initial awareness (top) to sale or conversion (bottom)”).
- Alternative form of fummel (“hybrid animal”).
- A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
- A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
- a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
- a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
- (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
verb
- (transitive) To consume (beer, etc.) rapidly through a funnel, typically as a stunt at a party.
- (transitive) To use a funnel.
- (intransitive) To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.
- (transitive) To channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.).
- move or pour through a funnel
adj
adj
noun
- Any of various Australasian lycaenid butterflies of the genus Ogyris.
- (heraldry) A blue colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines.
- (poetic) The unclouded sky; the blue vault above.
- Lapis lazuli.
- (countable and uncountable) The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.
- Any of various widely distributed lycaenid butterflies of the genus Celastrina.
- a light shade of blue
verb
adj
adj
adv
adj
noun
- A newspaper or comic strip etc. that is published every day.
- Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.
- (video games) A quest in a massively multiplayer online game that can be repeated every day for cumulative rewards.
- (UK) A cleaner who comes in daily.
- (US, automotive, colloquial) A daily driver.
- (US, film, television) Raw, unedited footage traditionally developed overnight and viewed by the cast and crew the next day.
- (UK, slang) A daily disposable.
- a newspaper that is published every day
verb
noun
- The sky, literally or figuratively.
- Any of several processes to protect metal against rust.
- The ocean; deep waters.
- A blue dye or pigment.
- A bluefish.
- A blue cheese.
- Sporting colours awarded by a university or other institution for sporting achievement, such as representing one's university, especially and originally at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England. See also full blue, half blue.
- The far distance; a remote or distant place.
- Anything coloured blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in colour.
- (particle physics) One of the three colour charges for quarks.
- A member of a sports team that wears blue colours; (in the plural) a nickname for the team as a whole. See also blues.
- A person who has received such sporting colours.
- (countable and uncountable) The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea; the colour midway between green and violet in the visible spectrum and one of the primary additive colours.
- A liquid with an intense blue colour, added to a laundry wash to prevent yellowing of white clothes.
- (UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party.
- (baseball, slang) An umpire, in reference to the typical dark-blue colour of the umpire's uniform. Sometimes perceived by umpires as derogatory when used by players or coaches while disputing a call.
- (slang) A member of law enforcement.
- (British) A type of firecracker.
- (entomology) Any of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings.
- (now historical) A bluestocking.
- A dog or cat with a slaty gray coat.
- (slang, uncountable) Risqué or pornographic material.
- (snooker) One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of five points.
- (uncountable) Blue clothing.
- (in the plural) A blue uniform. See blues.
- (Australia, colloquial) An argument or brawl.
- used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
- the sky as viewed during daylight
- the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
- any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
- any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
- blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
- blue clothing
adj
- (UK politics) Supportive of or related to the Conservative Party.
- (informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.
- (informal) Risqué; obscene; profane; pornographic.
- (US politics) Supportive of, run by (a member of), pertaining to, or dominated by the Democratic Party.
- (of a dog or cat) Having a coat of fur of a slaty gray shade.
- (particle physics) Having a colour charge of blue.
- (astronomy) Of, dominated by, or shifted toward the higher-frequency, or "bluer", end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Of a blue hue.
- (of steak) Extra rare; left very raw and cold.
- Having a bluish or purplish shade to the skin due to a lack of oxygen to the normally deep-red red blood cells; cyanotic.
- (of a flame) Pale, without redness or glare.
- (Australian politics) Supportive of or related to the Liberal Party.
- suggestive of sexual impropriety
- filled with melancholy and despondency
- morally rigorous and strict
- used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
- characterized by profanity or cursing
- of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
- causing dejection
- belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
verb
- (transitive, laundry) To brighten by treating with blue (laundry aid).
- (ergative) To make or become blue; to turn blue.
- (transitive, metallurgy) To treat the surface of steel so that it is passivated chemically and becomes more resistant to rust.
- (intransitive, Australia, slang) To fight, brawl, or argue.
- turn blue
noun
- A ray of sunlight descending from between clouds.
- (figurative) A way to be worthy of heaven; virtue or virtuous living.
- A ladder leading to heaven.
- A flowering plant of the genus Polemonium.
- (figurative) A tall, craggy, cliff.
- (figurative) A chain of reasoning or actions that progresses to something sublime.
adj
- Cloudy, overcast.
- Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)
- Bored, depressed, down.
- Insensible; unfeeling.
- Sluggish, listless.
- (of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
- Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
- Heavy; lifeless; inert.
- Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
- Boring; not exciting or interesting.
- Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- lacking in liveliness or animation
- not having a sharp edge or point
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- darkened with overcast
- emitting or reflecting very little light
- blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
- not keenly felt
- (of business) not active or brisk
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
verb
- (intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
- To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
- (transitive) To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
- (transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
- make less lively or vigorous
- make dull in appearance
- become less interesting or attractive
- become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- make dull or blunt
- make numb or insensitive
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
noun
- (figuratively) A negative or foreboding aspect of something positive: see every cloud has a silver lining or every silver lining has a cloud.
- A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying.
- (cloud computing, with "the") The Internet, regarded as an abstract amorphous omnipresent space for processing and storage, the focus of cloud computing.
- (figurative) Anything unsubstantial.
- A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
- (telecommunications) A telecom network (from their representation in engineering drawings).
- (slang) Crystal methamphetamine.
- Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy.
- Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass.
- A large, loosely-knitted headscarf worn by women.
- (Internet slang, humorous, endearing) A white cat.
- An elliptical shape or symbol whose outline is a series of semicircles, supposed to resemble a cloud.
- A dark spot on a lighter material or background.
- a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
- a group of many things in the air or on the ground
- a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
- any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
- suspicion affecting your reputation
- out of touch with reality
verb
- (intransitive) To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.
- Of the breath, to become cloud; to turn into mist.
- (transitive) To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors.
- (transitive) To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).
- (transitive) To make obscure.
- (transitive) To make less acute or perceptive.
- (intransitive) To become marked, darkened or variegated in this way.
- (transitive) To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.
- (transitive) To make gloomy or sullen.
- make less clear
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- make overcast or cloudy
- billow up in the form of a cloud
- make gloomy or depressed
- colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
- make milky or dull
- make less visible or unclear
noun
noun
- Ellipsis of sky blue.
- The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
- With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.
- (mathematics, theoretical physics) The set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time.
- the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
verb
- To clear (a high jump bar, hurdle, etc.) by a large margin.
- (rowing) To raise an oar too high above the water.
- (ball games) To hit, kick, or throw a ball extremely high.
- To move quickly, as if by flying; to fly; also, to escape, to flee (especially by airplane).
- (ball games) To hit, kick, or throw (a ball) extremely high.
- (informal) To drink (a beverage) from a container without one's lips touching the container.
- (soccer) To miss a goal by kicking the ball over the crossbar.
- throw or toss with a light motion
noun
- Sunshine (typically in contrast with rain).
- Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
- Brightness from reflected light.
- Brightness from a source of light.
- (slang) Moonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
- (slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
- (cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
- Shoeshine.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
verb
- (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- (transitive, cricket) To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
- (transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
- (intransitive, copulative) To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be immediately apparent.
- (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
- (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
- (intransitive, copulative) To reflect light.
- be distinguished or eminent
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
- be clear and obvious
- be shiny, as if wet
- throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- make (a surface) shine
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- be bright by reflecting or casting light
noun
- A cloud covering all of the sky from horizon to horizon.
- gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
- (mining) A place where one roadway crosses another, specifically where an airway was built across the top of another airway for ventilation purposes.
- a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
- the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
- a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
adj
verb
- (transitive) To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
- (transitive, bookbinding) To fasten (sheets) by overcast stitching or by folding one edge over another.
- (transitive) To make gloomy; to depress.
- make overcast or cloudy
- sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
- sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
noun
- (meteorology) Ellipsis of funnel cloud.
- (marketing, figurative) Ellipsis of purchase funnel (“the process of customer acquisition conceptualized as a series of stages, from initial awareness (top) to sale or conversion (bottom)”).
- Alternative form of fummel (“hybrid animal”).
- A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
- A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
- a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
- a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
- (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
verb
- (transitive) To consume (beer, etc.) rapidly through a funnel, typically as a stunt at a party.
- (transitive) To use a funnel.
- (intransitive) To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.
- (transitive) To channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.).
- move or pour through a funnel
noun
- The sky, literally or figuratively.
- Any of several processes to protect metal against rust.
- The ocean; deep waters.
- A blue dye or pigment.
- A bluefish.
- A blue cheese.
- Sporting colours awarded by a university or other institution for sporting achievement, such as representing one's university, especially and originally at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England. See also full blue, half blue.
- The far distance; a remote or distant place.
- Anything coloured blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in colour.
- (particle physics) One of the three colour charges for quarks.
- A member of a sports team that wears blue colours; (in the plural) a nickname for the team as a whole. See also blues.
- A person who has received such sporting colours.
- (countable and uncountable) The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea; the colour midway between green and violet in the visible spectrum and one of the primary additive colours.
- A liquid with an intense blue colour, added to a laundry wash to prevent yellowing of white clothes.
- (UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party.
- (baseball, slang) An umpire, in reference to the typical dark-blue colour of the umpire's uniform. Sometimes perceived by umpires as derogatory when used by players or coaches while disputing a call.
- (slang) A member of law enforcement.
- (British) A type of firecracker.
- (entomology) Any of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings.
- (now historical) A bluestocking.
- A dog or cat with a slaty gray coat.
- (slang, uncountable) Risqué or pornographic material.
- (snooker) One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of five points.
- (uncountable) Blue clothing.
- (in the plural) A blue uniform. See blues.
- (Australia, colloquial) An argument or brawl.
- used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
- the sky as viewed during daylight
- the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
- any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
- any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
- blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
- blue clothing
adj
- (UK politics) Supportive of or related to the Conservative Party.
- (informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.
- (informal) Risqué; obscene; profane; pornographic.
- (US politics) Supportive of, run by (a member of), pertaining to, or dominated by the Democratic Party.
- (of a dog or cat) Having a coat of fur of a slaty gray shade.
- (particle physics) Having a colour charge of blue.
- (astronomy) Of, dominated by, or shifted toward the higher-frequency, or "bluer", end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Of a blue hue.
- (of steak) Extra rare; left very raw and cold.
- Having a bluish or purplish shade to the skin due to a lack of oxygen to the normally deep-red red blood cells; cyanotic.
- (of a flame) Pale, without redness or glare.
- (Australian politics) Supportive of or related to the Liberal Party.
- suggestive of sexual impropriety
- filled with melancholy and despondency
- morally rigorous and strict
- used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
- characterized by profanity or cursing
- of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
- causing dejection
- belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
verb
- (transitive, laundry) To brighten by treating with blue (laundry aid).
- (ergative) To make or become blue; to turn blue.
- (transitive, metallurgy) To treat the surface of steel so that it is passivated chemically and becomes more resistant to rust.
- (intransitive, Australia, slang) To fight, brawl, or argue.
- turn blue
noun
- A ray of sunlight descending from between clouds.
- (figurative) A way to be worthy of heaven; virtue or virtuous living.
- A ladder leading to heaven.
- A flowering plant of the genus Polemonium.
- (figurative) A tall, craggy, cliff.
- (figurative) A chain of reasoning or actions that progresses to something sublime.
verb
- (of the sun or moon) To gleam intermittently through clouds or mist.
- (intransitive) To walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- (intransitive) To enter recklessly.
- (transitive) To walk through (water or similar impediment); to pass through by wading.
- (intransitive) To progress with difficulty.
- walk (through relatively shallow water)
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- A newspaper or comic strip etc. that is published every day.
- Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.
- (video games) A quest in a massively multiplayer online game that can be repeated every day for cumulative rewards.
- (UK) A cleaner who comes in daily.
- (US, automotive, colloquial) A daily driver.
- (US, film, television) Raw, unedited footage traditionally developed overnight and viewed by the cast and crew the next day.
- (UK, slang) A daily disposable.
- a newspaper that is published every day
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- Any of various African starlings of the genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae, having predominantly glossy blue plumage.
- Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
- (business, finance) An unexpectedly profitable or large deal that comes to a salesperson with minimal effort.
- fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
- blue North American songbird
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- Not overcast; cloudless; clear.
- Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.
- (cricket, of a ball delivered by the bowler) Not a no ball.
- Favorable, pleasant.
- Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond and red hair.
- (statistics) Of a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased.
- Just.
- Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
- (nautical, of a wind) Favorable to a ship's course.
- (rugby, of a catch) Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.
- (baseball) Between the baselines.
- (shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
- Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
- gained or earned without cheating or stealing
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
- very pleasing to the eye
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
- attractively feminine
- lacking exceptional quality or ability
- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
- free of clouds or rain
- not excessive or extreme
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- A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
- Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
- An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.
- An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
- A fair woman; a sweetheart.
- A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).
- a sale of miscellany; often for charity
- a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- gathering of producers to promote business
- a competitive exhibition of farm products
verb
- (transitive, art) To make an animation smooth, removing any jerkiness.
- (transitive) To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
- (transitive) To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
- (intransitive, of weather) To become fair (favorable, not stormy).
- (transitive) To construct or design with the aim of producing a smooth outline or reducing air drag or water resistance.
- join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
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- (of weather) Sunny and not raining.
- Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
- Of superior quality.
- Made of slender or thin filaments.
- Delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; dexterous.
- (ironic) Impressively bad, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.
- An answer often used to cover an unnecessary explanation, rather to avoid conflict or an argument. Saying "I'm fine" can be used to avoid inquiry when the speaker is not really okay.
- (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
- Subtle, delicately balanced or discriminated.
- Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
- (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.
- Having a (specified) proportion of pure metal in its composition.
- Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
- (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
- thin in thickness or diameter
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
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- (pool, billiards) In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
- Well, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
- in a delicate manner
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- (feudal law) A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.
- Fine champagne; French brandy.
- (Cambridge University slang) A drink that must be taken during a meal or as part of a drinking game, following an announcement that anyone who has done some (usually outrageous) deed is to be fined; similar to I have never; commonly associated with swaps; very similar to a sconce at Oxford University, though a fine is the penalty itself rather than the act of issuing it.
- (music) The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.
- (UK, law) A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.
- A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
- (music) The end of a musical composition.
- money extracted as a penalty
verb
- (intransitive) To pay a fine.
- (intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
- (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
- To change by fine gradations.
- (transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
- To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
- (transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
- impose a fine on
- record a fine as a penalty in a police record
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- Any of various Australasian lycaenid butterflies of the genus Ogyris.
- (heraldry) A blue colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines.
- (poetic) The unclouded sky; the blue vault above.
- Lapis lazuli.
- (countable and uncountable) The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.
- Any of various widely distributed lycaenid butterflies of the genus Celastrina.
- a light shade of blue
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- Cloudy, overcast.
- Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)
- Bored, depressed, down.
- Insensible; unfeeling.
- Sluggish, listless.
- (of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
- Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
- Heavy; lifeless; inert.
- Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
- Boring; not exciting or interesting.
- Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
- lacking in liveliness or animation
- not having a sharp edge or point
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- darkened with overcast
- emitting or reflecting very little light
- blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
- not keenly felt
- (of business) not active or brisk
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
verb
- (intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
- To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
- (transitive) To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
- (transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
- make less lively or vigorous
- make dull in appearance
- become less interesting or attractive
- become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- make dull or blunt
- make numb or insensitive
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping