Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light blue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
light blue
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pale blue colour: sky blue or similar.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A member of the Cambridge rowing team.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English light blewe, equivalent to light + blue.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

light blues (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dark blue

Questions

What does light blue mean?
A pale blue colour: sky blue or similar.
Where does light blue come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce light blue

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