bluenose
Plural: bluenoses
Noun
- A puritanical or overly strict person.
- a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
- A prude.
- A person from Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A person who has crossed the Arctic Circle.
- A variety of potato from Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A follower of Everton Football Club.
- A follower of Birmingham City Football Club.
- A trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis)
- Antarctic butterfish (Hyperoglyphe antarctica)
- blue-throated wrasse (Notolabrus tetricus)
Examples
- The bluenose of the Words With Friends group always pointed out invalid words.
Origin / Etymology
From blue + nose.
Synonyms
Nova Scotian
Scrabble Score: 10
bluenose: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbluenose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bluenose: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
bluenose: valid Words With Friends Word