Blue
/bluː/
Definitions
3 meaningsOf the colour between green and violet in the spectrum.
/bluː/
Having the colour of a clear sky or deep sea.
The dress was a vibrant blue.
💡 Simply: The color of the ocean.
More Examples
He has blue eyes.
How It's Used
"The sky was a beautiful blue."
"She painted the landscape with various shades of blue."
A color or pigment.
/bluː/
A blue color or pigment.
The artist used a deep blue in the painting.
💡 Simply: The color itself.
More Examples
The fabric was dyed a light blue.
How It's Used
"She mixed blue and yellow to create green."
Feeling sad or depressed.
/bluː/
(Figurative) Sad or depressed.
She was feeling a bit blue.
💡 Simply: Sad.
More Examples
The news left him feeling blue.
How It's Used
"He felt blue after losing the game."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
out of the blue
Unexpectedly; without warning.
"The news came out of the blue."
From Old English *blāw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blauw and German blau. The original meaning was likely a pale or greyish colour.
The word 'blue' has been used to describe the colour since Old English times, and its figurative use to describe sadness emerged later.
Memory tip
Think of the clear blue sky.
Word Origin
"pale, grey"