turquoise
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A bright blue-green color.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
turkwoyzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɝkwɔɪz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A bright blue-green color.
countable and uncountable
A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.
A shade of blue tinged with green
countable
A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
adjective
Having a pale greenish-blue colour.
Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: a bright blue-green color.
Used this way, turquoise 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
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- peacock blue , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “Blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?
Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
A transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color.
A light blue-green color.
A brilliant, dark blue-green colour, like the plumage of a peacock.
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