See Also: bluey(dictionary)

sphaeridium (iou) and bluey (iou)


sphaeridium (iou)



sphaeridium noun. . L19.
[mod. Latin, from sphaera SPHERE noun: see -IDIUM.]
Zoology. In sea urchins, each of numerous minute rounded modified spines thought to be organs of orientation.

bluey (iou)



bluey adjective, adverb, & noun. E19.
[from BLUE adjective + -Y1.]
A. adjective & adverb. More or less blue; with a blue tinge. E19.
b. noun.
I.
Lead. slang. Now rare or obsolete. M19.
II. Austral. & NZ colloq.
a. A bushman's bundle (often wrapped in a blue blanket); a swag. L19.
hump bluey Travel with a swag, hit the trail.
b. A rough outer garment; the material from which such garments are made. L19.
A summons (on blue paper) to appear in court. E20.
A blue cattle-dog. M20.