Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index B blue-pencil: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: blue-pen•cil Pronunciation: (bl'pen'sul), [key] — -ciled, -cil•ing -cilled, -cil•ling. to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: blue-pencil (Thesaurus) blue onyx blue peter TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: demagogue Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language