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bluebird en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈbluˌbɝd/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From blue + bird.

Meanings

1. Sunny and cloudless after a period of snowfall or rain.
   • Nothing warms the soul like waking up to fresh powder and a bluebird sky on a cold November morning. 2024 June 11, Jeff Cameron, “Winter is Here”, in Jackson Hole, retrieved 14 Nov 2025:
   • The day was bluebird, and we marveled once again at the wonder of having this playground to ourselves. 2025, Chris Wright, “Stjerntinden, Northeast Face”, in American Alpine Club, retrieved 14 Nov 2025:
   • 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? 2022 July 2, Ellie Tyerech, “To the Mountains We Go”, in Ellie Tyerech, retrieved 14 Nov 2025:
2. Sunny and cloudless generally.

Forms

bluebird en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbluˌbɝd/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From blue + bird.

Meanings

1. Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
2. Any of various African starlings of the genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae, having predominantly glossy blue plumage.
3. An unexpectedly profitable or large deal that comes to a salesperson with minimal effort.

Forms

Deriveds

eastern bluebird · bluebird of happiness · boobird · fairy bluebird · mountain bluebird

Translations (27)

ru сиа́лия (bird of Sialia) · twf sȕléna (bird of Sialia) · hu kékmadár (bird of Sialia) · pdc Blovoggel (bird of Sialia) · de Hüttensänger (bird of Sialia) · fr merlebleu (bird of Sialia) · unm chihopèkëlis (bird of Sialia) · fi sinikka (bird of Sialia) · tr mavi kuş (bird of Sialia) · no hyttesanger (bird of Sialia) · pl błękitnik (bird of Sialia) · it sialia (bird of Sialia) · cmn 藍知更鳥 /蓝知更鸟 (bird of Sialia) · nv dóliiłchííʼ (bird of Sialia) · cs salašník (bird of Sialia) · see ji꞉nyóaeʼ (bird of Sialia) · chr ᏣᏉᎳᏓᎩ (bird of Sialia) · ca siàlid (bird of Sialia) · one talulo꞉lú (bird of Sialia) · lt mėlynasis strazdas (bird of Sialia) · ru лазу́рная пти́ца (bird of Sialia) · nl sialia (bird of Sialia) · tew say (bird of Sialia) · eo blubirdo (bird of Sialia) · ar عصفور أزرق (bird of Sialia) · ga gormóg (bird of Sialia) · es azulejo (bird of Sialia)