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- pronunciation:
- blu
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- phrases:
- blue in the face, out of the blue, the blue
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the color of a clear sky; the color between green and violet on the color spectrum.
- synonyms:
- azure
- similar words:
- hyacinth, indigo, navy, turquoise
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| related words: |
heaven |
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| phrase: |
out of the blue, the blue |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
bluer, bluest |
| definition 1: |
having the color blue.
The police officer wore a blue uniform.- synonyms:
- azure
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| definition 2: |
sad; unhappy.
He was blue about losing his pet.- synonyms:
- depressed, down, downcast, melancholy, sad
- similar words:
- low, unhappy
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| related words: |
dejected, gloomy, indecent, melancholy, moody |
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| phrase: |
blue in the face |
| derivations: |
bluish (blueish) (adj.), bluely (adv.), blueness (n.) |
The words blue and blew (past tense of "blow") sound alike but have different meanings.
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