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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bluing

/blˈuɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
blu-ing
IPA
/blˈuɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several processes to protect steel against rust.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of blue

Etymology

From blue + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bluings (plural) blueing (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

blackening black oxide browning phosphating passivation plating coating bluish

Synonyms

blue laundry blue dolly blue washing blue blueing

Homonyms

blueing

Rhymes With

doing viewing pursuing reviewing brewing chewing suing screwing ewing renewing booing undoing

Questions

How do you pronounce bluing?
The recorded pronunciation is /blˈuɪŋ/.
What does bluing mean?
A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes.
Where does bluing come from?
From blue + -ing.

How to pronounce bluing

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