bluebird
/ˈbluˌbɝd/
Etymology
From blue + bird.
bluebird means Sunny and cloudless after a period of snowfall or rain. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.
Why this word is great
BLUEBIRD — [Adjective, Noun] (adj) Sunny and cloudless after a period of snowfall or rain; (noun) Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family, known for their blue plumage. From the blunt poetry of blue (the color) + bird (a feathered, winged animal). Unlike "robin" (which shares its thrush lineage but trades blue for red and symbolism for ubiquity) or "sunny" (which merely declares brightness without the antecedent hush of storm), "bluebird" carries the weight of contrast—a sudden reprieve, a small joy against a darker backdrop. It is the crystalline morning after a blizzard, the flash of azure wings in a snow-laden pine, or the way certain happinesses feel sharper for the sorrows they follow—a reminder that light is most vivid when it breaks through.
adj
- Sunny and cloudless after a period of snowfall or rain.“We reached the top of the mountain, stepping out of the tram to the most bluebird day I had ever seen. I looked out onto Mineral Basin, to see miles and miles of gnarly snowcapped mountains and trees peppered across the landscape. Was I in heaven?”
- Sunny and cloudless generally.
noun
- Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
- Any of various African starlings of the genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae, having predominantly glossy blue plumage.
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