bice

[ bahys ]

noun

1. either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.

bice

/ baɪs /

noun

1. Also calledbice blue a medium blue colour; azurite
2. Also calledbice green a yellowish-green colour; malachite

Word History and Origins

Origin of bice¹

Middle English, from Middle French bis “dark,” of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of bice¹

C14: from Old French bis dark grey, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling spent two weeks entertaining troops in Iraq with country rocker Bo Bice, in 2008.

From Salon

In January, a House bipartisan group led by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a Pennsylvania Democrat, and Rep. Stephanie Bice, an Oklahoma Republican, released a four-part framework to extend paid family leave to more workers, including funding for state programs or stronger tax breaks for small businesses to do so.

From Seattle Times

In a statement, Bice said the group is “excited about the momentum and will continue working together to craft legislative text which can get across the finish line.”

From Seattle Times

Attorney Todd Bice, representing Wynn, said he was “surprised that the Court would change Nevada law and disregard the Nevada Legislature in order to extend legal protections to a news report that was determined to be false.”

From Seattle Times

Wynn appealed Israel’s ruling to the state Supreme Court, where Bice argued in July 2020 that AP omitted relevant elements of Kuta’s complaint that would lead people to doubt the veracity of her allegation.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• blue-green
• olive