ROBIN'S-EGG BLUE

Meaning of ROBIN'S-EGG BLUE in English

/rob"inz eg'/

a pale green to a light greenish-blue color.

[ 1880-85 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

ROBIN'S-EGG BLUE — noun 1. : a variable color averaging a light greenish blue that is bluer and paler than average turquoise (sense …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROBIN'S-EGG BLUE — ■ noun N. Amer. a greenish-blue colour.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ROBIN — Either of two thrush species (family Turdidae). The American robin ( Turdus migratorius ), 10 in. (25 cm) long, with …
Английский словарь Британика
BLUE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) blue green algae blue ground The Blue Rider blue crab blue law Blue Mountains …
Английский словарь Британика
EGG — I. ˈeg, ˈāg transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English eggen, from Old Norse eggja, from egg edge of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLUE — I. ˈblü adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English bleu, blew, from Old French blo, blou, of Germanic origin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROBIN — ˈräbə̇n sometimes -b ə m noun ( -s ) Etymology: in sense 1, short for robin redbreast; in other senses, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROBIN — (n.) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See Indian robin, below.
Английский словарь Webster
ROBIN — (n.) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted …
Английский словарь Webster
ROBIN — (n.) An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the …
Английский словарь Webster
ROBIN — (n.) A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; -- called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.
Английский словарь Webster
ROBIN — ( n. ) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBIN — /rob"in/ , n. 1. any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, esp. Erithacus rubecula, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EGG — egg 1 — eggless , adj. — eggy , adj. /eg/ , n. 1. the roundish reproductive body produced by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EGG — I. ˈeg, ˈāg transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse eggja; akin to Old English ecg edge — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLUE — I. ˈblü adjective ( blu·er ; blu·est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French blef, blew, of Germanic origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROBIN — noun any one of several asiatic birds; as, the indian robins. ·see indian robin, below. 2. robin ·noun a small …
Webster English vocab
BLUE — noun a pedantic woman; a bluestocking. 2. blue ·pl low spirits; a fit of despondency; melancholy. 3. blue ·superl low …
Webster English vocab
ROBIN — [rob.in] n [short for robin redbreast] (1549) 1 a: a small chiefly European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) resembling a warbler and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EGG — [egg] vt [ME, fr. ON eggja; akin to OE ecg edge--more at edge] (13c): to incite to action--usu. used with …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BLUE — [blue] adj blu.er ; blu.est [ME, fr. OF blou, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG blao blue; akin to L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROBIN — either of two species of thrushes (family Turdidae) distinguished by an orange or dull reddish breast. The American robin (Turdus …
Britannica English vocabulary
EGG
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBIN — robin, Robin BrE AmE ˈrɒb ɪn § - ə n AmE ˈrɑːb ə n ▷ robin|s z ▶ ˌ Robin …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EGG — egg BrE AmE eɡ ▷ egged eɡd ▷ egging ˈeɡ ɪŋ ▷ eggs eɡz ▶ ˌ egg and ˈ spoon …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROBIN — / ˈrɒbɪn; NAmE ˈrɑːb-/ noun 1. a small brown European bird with a red breast 2. a grey American bird …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EGG — / eg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a small oval object with a thin …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROBIN — rob ‧ in /ˈrɒbən, ˈrɒbɪn $ ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: robin redbreast 'robin' , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROBIN — I. Robin BrE AmE a character in stories and films about Batman. Robin is a young man who helps Batman …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EGG — I. egg 1 S1 W2 /eɡ/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old Norse ] 1 . BIRD …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BLUE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EGG — n. 1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROBIN — n. 1 (also robin redbreast) a small brown European bird, Erithacus rubecula, the adult of which has a red throat …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EGG — n. 1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BLUE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROBIN — n.1 (also robin redbreast) a small brown European bird, Erithacus rubecula, the adult of which has a red throat and …
Oxford English vocab
EGG — 1. n.1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
Oxford English vocab
BLUE
Oxford English vocab
ROBIN — ( robins) 1. A robin is a small brown bird found in Europe. The male has an orangey-red neck and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EGG — ( eggs, egging, egged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. An egg …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROBIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES round robin ▪ a round robin tournament COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE round ▪ Mr. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EGG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird lays its eggs ▪ The bird lays a single egg on the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BLUE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a red/green/blue etc colour ▪ Our door was painted a bright green colour. baby …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EGG — (FOOD) [noun] - the oval or rounded object with a hard shell which is produced by female birds, esp. chickens, …
Cambridge English vocab
ROBIN — n. Either of two thrush species (family Turdidae). The American robin ( Turdus migratorius ), 10 in. (25 cm) long, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BLUE — n. blue asbestos blue green algae blue ground The Blue Rider blue crab blue law Blue Mountains Blue Ridge Blue …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BLUE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EGG — See: BAD EGG, GOOD EGG, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, LAY AN EGG, PUT ALL ONE'S EGGS …
Slang English vocab
EGG — noun 1 of birds/as food ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh ▪ bad , rotten ▪ free-range , organic ▪ chicken , duck …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EGG — See: BAD EGG, GOOD EGG, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, LAY AN EGG, PUT ALL ONE'S EGGS …
Словарь английских идиом
ROBIN — сущ. 1) зоол. малиновка (тж. robin redbreast) 2) амер. зоол. дрозд 3) зоол. морской петух (тж. sea robin) 4) сл. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EGG — I сущ. 1) яйцо to boil eggs ≈ варить яйца to beat eggs ≈ взбивать яйца to candle eggs ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BLUE
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EGG — egg.ogg _I 1. eg n 1. яйцо goose's hen's eggs - гусиные куриные яйца hard-boiled egg - яйцо вкрутую, крутое …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BLUE — blue.ogg 1. blu: n 1. синий цвет; голубой цвет Oxford blue - тёмно-синий цвет Cambridge blue - светло-голубой цвет 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BLUE — 1) голубой, лазурный, синий 2) голубая краска; синяя краска; голубой пигмент; синий пигмент || окрашивать в голубой или синий цвет …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BLUE — 1) голубой, лазурный, синий 2) голубая краска; синяя краска; голубой пигмент; синий пигмент || окрашивать в голубой или синий цвет 3) синька …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ROBIN — робин round robin service — обслуживание циклическое - robin tournament
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ROBIN — сущ.1) зоол. малиновка (тж. robin redbreast) 2) амер. зоол. дрозд 3) зоол. морской петух (тж. sea robin) 4) сленг пенни
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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