Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue moon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: blue -moon
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extra full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year, namely:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An extra full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year, namely:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere.

Countable

noun

Countable

noun

A bright blue, sweet-flavored ice cream that is popular in the Midwestern U.S. and is a component of Superman ice cream.

Uncountable

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy.

Inflected Forms

blue moons (plural)

Phrases

once in a blue moon

Rhymes With

soon june afternoon moon man in the moon tune immune noon cartoon balloon spoon hot air balloon

Questions

What does blue moon mean?: An extra full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year, namely:

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