Adjective : a black-and-blue mark on my knee. From Dictionary.com.
He indicated his black-and-blue Starfleet uniform. From Wordnik.com. [Day of Honor]
I'll have a nice black-and-blue mark to show for it. From Wordnik.com. [Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold] Reference
In dingy water, I use a black-and-blue jig and a black frog. From Wordnik.com. [Tracking Springtime Bass] Reference
You ought to see my sides already, how black-and-blue they are. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers] Reference
Reminds me of the man who saw a big black-and-blue spot on his boy's forehead. From Wordnik.com. [The Redemption of David Corson] Reference
I had a black-and-blue mark in the palm of my hand from stamping those suckers. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-12-01] Reference
He sported a couple of bruises on his face that promised to turn black-and-blue. From Wordnik.com. [Captivated by the Tycoon]
"But that black-and-blue spot on your forehead goes nicely with your new pajamas.". From Wordnik.com. [Working Murder]
He shook hands with me, and gripped me so, that he bruised my glove black-and-blue. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Pendennis] Reference
There were a number of black-and-blue Egyptian Army officers who could vouch for it. From Wordnik.com. [Rogue Warrior]
Iraq, a country beaten black-and-blue by war, looks at 2009 too with great optimism. From Wordnik.com. [What 2009 Should Mean For The Philippines] Reference
What I saw was an enormous black-and-blue swelling the size of a goose egg at the pelvis. From Wordnik.com. [THE SECOND MARK] Reference
In their black-and-blue fatigues, black boots and berets, the two made a formidable unit. From Wordnik.com. [Stalin's Ghost]
I love black-and-blue salvia – our hummingbirds and I wish we had enough sun for it here. From Wordnik.com. [September Bloom Day 2009 « Fairegarden] Reference
Tom Eaves did not know all about it, and say that Sir Barnes had been beaten black-and-blue. From Wordnik.com. [The Newcomes] Reference
I mean the magazine format looks ok, but the black-and-blue looks like one of those "fake" web pages. From Wordnik.com. [How cool is Cuil?] Reference
There may be bleeding from the gums, nose, bowels, or black-and-blue spots may be seen upon the legs. From Wordnik.com. [The Care and Feeding of Children A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and Children's Nurses] Reference
They started laughing, and Roslynn watched what wasn't black-and-blue on Geordie's face turn bright red. From Wordnik.com. [Tender Rebel]
“Stop moving,” Henry said, and then he finally got a look at the black-and-blue mark on my left side. From Wordnik.com. [Curse of the Spellmans] Reference
Those were just some of the words used today to describe what was a black-and-blue Monday on Wall Street. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Reliable Sources: Does the Media Overplay the Stock Market Slump?; Was Michael Jordan Comeback Speculation Just a Wild Shot? - March 17, 2001] Reference
But the old black-and-blue division, minus Tampa Bay, may now be the NFL doormat and the Vikes have weapons. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Tampa Will Repeat] Reference
The voice said a dirty word that would've gotten it beaten black-and-blue back home, and then the hands were gone. From Wordnik.com. [A Place so Foreign] Reference
Across many industries, the nation's most reliably profitable companies are looking more black-and-blue than blue-chip. From Wordnik.com. [Identifying The Blue Chips, Post-Meltdown] Reference
And categories diverge: sometimes a burger means a slider, sometimes it means a 10 oz black-and-blue five-napkin burger. From Wordnik.com. [The Sandwich Manifesto.] Reference
The company works hard courting the college crowd and has also established itself in the black-and-blue world of extreme sports. From Wordnik.com. [Red Bull's Good Buzz] Reference
"Scriptur!" said Troffater, drawing down his monkey brows over his little, black-and-blue eyes, and looking wise as a magistrate. From Wordnik.com. [Summerfield or, Life on a Farm] Reference
But our comfort level with that black-and-blue material comes from the fact he Pryor influenced nearly every major comic working today. From Wordnik.com. [1940-2005: Richard Pryor] Reference
On the way he kicks my legs black-and-blue from the knees down; and I've got to have two or three bites on my thumb and hand cauterized. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories for English Courses] Reference
TETREAULT: This latest storm in a series of weather systems is packing a knockout punch, leaving black-and-blue bruises across the region. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2005] Reference
The oil of the castor bean helps speed up lymphatic flow and reduces inflammation, helping to reduce black-and-blue pain and discoloration. From Wordnik.com. [Gentle Healing for Baby and Child] Reference
Gabriel: Beware the dangers of black-and-blue Friday. From Wordnik.com. [| INFORUM | Fargo, ND] Reference
D'IBERVILLE - D'Iberville wears black and gold but plays black-and-blue. From Wordnik.com. [Homepage] Reference
Patrick nursed his black-and-blue spots and fell back on his flute for solace. From Wordnik.com. [Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators] Reference
Kimmel quipped after Lilly used a wet wipe to wipe make-up off her black-and-blue arm. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
"Jim hasn't come yet," said Joe, examining a big black-and-blue spot on his left knee. From Wordnik.com. [The New Boy at Hilltop] Reference
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