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turquoise

/ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/noun2 syllables

Turquoise means: a shade of blue tinged with green.

Synonyms for turquoise8

noun, as in a shade of blue tinged with green

greenish blue, aqua, aquamarine, cobalt blue, peacock blue

also used for turquoise

blue-green, green-blue, turquoise blue

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What does turquoise mean?2

noun

1

a shade of blue tinged with green

2

a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate“blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Turquoise in a sentence

  • The sea is turquoise, the water warm and calm.sundown
  • Lapis is a light turquoise pony whose owner is jasmine.Jakeira34
  • They spent the afternoon swimming in the turquoise waters.Igider
  • The turquoise water was the highlight of their vacation.Igider
  • The turquoise colour evokes the colour of clear water, it's a light and pale blue.unknown
  • Is this real turquoise? At this price? Come on!papabear
  • The Algerian region of Skikda is known for the turquoise blue waters of its beaches.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of turquoise

as a noun

plural
turquoises