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bluebird

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Sunny and cloudless after a period of snowfall or rain.

Pronunciation

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blooberd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈblubɚd

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. chiefly skiing

    Sunny and cloudless after a period of snowfall or rain.

  2. Sunny and cloudless generally.

noun

  1. Blue North American songbird

  2. Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.

  3. Any of various African starlings of the genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae, having predominantly glossy blue plumage.

  4. businessfinance

    An unexpectedly profitable or large deal that comes to a salesperson with minimal effort.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Sunny and cloudless after a period of snowfall or rain.

Used this way, bluebird is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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