Definition of BLUING

bluing

Plural: bluings

Noun

  • A substance used to make white fabrics appear brighter by adding a blue tint.
  • used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
  • a process that makes something blue (or bluish)
  • A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes.
  • Any of several processes to protect steel against rust.

Verb

  • turn blue
  • present participle and gerund of blue

Examples

  • She realized BLUING was a valid play after her opponent challenged it, losing their turn.

Origin / Etymology

From blue + -ing.

Synonyms

blue, blueing, dolly blue, laundry blue, washing blue

Scrabble Score: 9

bluing: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bluing: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bluing: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

bluing: valid Words With Friends Word