Blue

/bluː/

The meaning and definition of Blue, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Pale, without redness or glare; said of a flame.
    β€œThe candle burns blue.”
  2. Severe or overly strict in morals; gloomy.
    β€œblue and sour religionists;  blue laws”
noun
  1. The sky, literally or figuratively.
    β€œHis request for leave came out of the blue.”
  2. Blue clothing
    β€œThe boys in blue marched to the pipers.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Antonyms nonblue unblue antiblue

Origin

From Middle English blewe.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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