blue — having the color of the sky or sea on a clear day
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having the color of the sky or sea on a clear day
Pronunciation (IPA): /bluː/
Example Sentences
- My teacher turned blue when she saw our test scores.
- The blue whale is singing the blues in the deep blue sea.
- She wore a beautiful blue dress to the party.
blue
ADJECTIVE[/bluː/]
having the color of the sky or sea on a clear day
The little boy painted the entire sky blue with bold, happy strokes.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'blue' derives from Old French 'bleu', which entered Middle English through Norman French influence after 1066. The Old French term itself originates from Germanic roots meaning 'dark' or 'dusky', reflecting the colour's association with darkness and obscurity in early usage before evolving to denote the specific hue we recognize today.
Breakdown
Old French 'bleu' (dark, dusky colour) → Middle English 'bleu' → Modern English 'blue'. The Germanic etymon originally referred to darkness or a dark blue-grey shade before semantic narrowing to the modern colour term.
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📝Examples
“My teacher turned blue when she saw our test scores.”
“The blue whale is singing the blues in the deep blue sea.”
“She wore a beautiful blue dress to the party.”
“Once in a blue moon, my dad cooks dinner.”
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