cyanean

English

Etymology

From cyan +‎ -ean.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪniən

Adjective

cyanean (comparative more cyanean, superlative most cyanean)

  1. Having an azure colour.
    • 1776, Thomas Pennant, British zoology:
      Aristotle says, it [a kingfisher] is the lest[sic] of the two, but that both of them have a cyanean back.
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