blue (Meaning)
blue (n)
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
blue clothing
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
the sky as viewed during daylight
used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
blue (v)
turn blue
blue (s)
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
filled with melancholy and despondency
characterized by profanity or cursing
suggestive of sexual impropriety
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
morally rigorous and strict
causing dejection
blue (superl.)
Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets.
Pale, without redness or glare, -- said of a flame; hence, of the color of burning brimstone, betokening the presence of ghosts or devils; as, the candle burns blue; the air was blue with oaths.
Low in spirits; melancholy; as, to feel blue.
Suited to produce low spirits; gloomy in prospect; as, thongs looked blue.
Severe or over strict in morals; gloom; as, blue and sour religionists; suiting one who is over strict in morals; inculcating an impracticable, severe, or gloomy mortality; as, blue laws.
Literary; -- applied to women; -- an abbreviation of bluestocking.
blue (n.)
One of the seven colors into which the rays of light divide themselves, when refracted through a glass prism; the color of the clear sky, or a color resembling that, whether lighter or darker; a pigment having such color. Sometimes, poetically, the sky.
A pedantic woman; a bluestocking.
blue (pl.)
Low spirits; a fit of despondency; melancholy.
blue (v. t.)
To make blue; to dye of a blue color; to make blue by heating, as metals, etc.
Synonyms & Antonyms of blue
Synonyms:
- stag
- gutter
- offensive
- locker-room
- indecent
- wanton
- infamous
- trashy
- unprintable
- unacceptable
- porny
- X-rated
- disgusting
- coarse
- off
- undesirable
- smutty
- lewd
- raunchy
- impure
- profane
- naughty
- wicked
- abusive
- crude
- low
- ribald
- bawdy
- obnoxious
- soft
- broad
- unwanted
- lascivious
- unpleasant
- salty
Antonyms:
- prudish
- perfect
- pure
- seemly
- acceptable
- straitlaced
- agreeable
- pleasant
- meet
- suitable
- straitlaced
- prudish
- genteel
- welcome
- welcome
- straightlaced
- inoffensive
- G-rated
- desirable
- pure
- innocuous
- desirable
- straightlaced
- becoming
- seemly
- genteel
- suitable
- meet
- priggish
- respectable
- perfect
- nonobscene
- G-rated
- pleasing
- acceptable
- spotless
- spotless
- fit
- fit
- respectable
- pleasant
- decorous
- agreeable
- nonobscene
- innocuous
- decorous
- priggish
- pleasing
- becoming
- inoffensive
Synonyms:
- blameworthy
- indelicate
- hard-core
- racy
- unwelcome
- salacious
- objectionable
- risqué
- off-color
- louche
- loathsome
- unbecoming
- exceptionable
- repellent
- gamey
- depraved
- revolting
- abhorrent
- barnyard
- perverted
- repugnant
- distasteful
- atrocious
- immodest
- earthy
- reprehensible
- scurrilous
- off-colored
- repulsive
- kinky
- gamy
- indecorous
- scatological
- perverse
- repellant
- coarse-grained
Antonyms:
blue Sentence Examples
- The sky was a brilliant shade of blue on that clear summer day.
- She painted her bedroom walls a calming blue to promote relaxation.
- Feeling melancholic, he stared out the window at the vast expanse of blue sea.
- The artist mixed shades of blue to create a stunning ocean landscape.
- His mood turned blue as he reflected on the recent loss of his beloved pet.
- The little girl's eyes sparkled with wonder as she admired the blue butterflies fluttering in the garden.
- The blue dress she wore accentuated the color of her eyes, making them appear even brighter.
- The chilly winter air turned his fingertips blue as he waited for the bus.
- The chef served a delicious blueberry pie for dessert, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Despite his efforts, he couldn't shake off the feeling of loneliness that enveloped him like a thick blue fog.
FAQs About the word blue
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime, blue clothing, any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue, the sky
filthy, obscene, nasty, suggestive, gross, dirty, foul,pornographic, vulgar, stag
appropriate, prim, Victorian, wholesome, polite, appropriate, prim, polite, nice, Victorian
The sky was a brilliant shade of blue on that clear summer day.
She painted her bedroom walls a calming blue to promote relaxation.
Feeling melancholic, he stared out the window at the vast expanse of blue sea.
The artist mixed shades of blue to create a stunning ocean landscape.
