/ Dictionary / Index B black-and-blue: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: black-and-blue Pronunciation: (blak'un-bl'), [key] — adj. discolored, as by bruising; exhibiting ecchymosis: a black-and-blue mark on my knee. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: black-and-blue (Thesaurus) blackamoor Black and Tan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language