Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blee

/bliː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
blee
IPA
/bliː/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Color, hue.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Color of the face, complexion, coloring.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Consistency, form, texture.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

General resemblance, likeness; appearance, aspect, look.

Countable; Uncountable

intj

Expressing disgust or trepidation.

Informal

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English blee, ble, from Old English blēo, bleoh (“color, hue; complexion, form”), from Proto-West Germanic *blīu (“color, blee”). Cognate with Scots ble, blee, blie (“color, complexion”), Old Frisian blī, blie (“color, hue; complexion”) (whence North Frisian bläy, Saterland Frisian Bläier), Middle Dutch blie, blye (“color”). Doublet of bly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: blee, blēo, *blīu, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bliː/
  • British English: /bliː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

bly

Synonyms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce blee?
The recorded pronunciation is /bliː/.
What does blee mean?
Color, hue.
Where does blee come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce blee

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