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bluebird

noun

  1. group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds of North and Central America, in the genus Sialia of the thrush family
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbluˌbɝd/

adj

Etymology: From blue + bird.

  1. 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?

    Nothing warms the soul like waking up to fresh powder and a bluebird sky on a cold November morning.

  2. Sunny and cloudless generally.

noun

Etymology: From blue + bird.

  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.