Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powder blue

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: pow-der blue
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very pale blue colour.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of a very pale blue colour.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: baby blue, sky blue, eggshell blue, robin's-egg blue"
"Rather should it be said that these ladies wore dress of military style, since there was nothing uniform about their outfits, one being in powder-blue with silver buttons and a forage-cap, the other in tan with gold buttons and the dinkiest of red-peaked kepis."
"She took the ice, looking very appealing in powder blue with a traily skirt."

Usage

Inflected Forms

powder blues (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cerulean more at blues

Synonyms

baby blue sky blue eggshell blue robin's-egg blue powdery-blue

Questions

What does powder blue mean?: A very pale blue colour.

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