blue

1 of 3

adjective

ˈblü

bluer; bluest

: of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue entry 2 sense 1)

a blue jacket

her bright blue eyes

The house is blue with white shutters.

: bluish

the blue haze of tobacco smoke

: discolored by or as if by bruising

blue with cold

: bluish gray

a blue cat

: low in spirits : melancholy

has been feeling blue

: marked by low spirits : depressing

a blue funk

things looked blue

: wearing blue

the blue team

of a woman : learned, intellectual

… the ladies were very blue and well-informed …

W. M. Thackeray

: puritanical

… a blue Sunday city …

James Street

: profane, indecent

a blue movie

: off-color, risqué

blue jokes

music : of, relating to, or used in blues (see blues sense 3)

a blue song

US politics : tending to support Democratic candidates or policies

As has become increasingly clear over the past few general elections, with their red states and blue states, an American Presidential campaign is no longer truly national.

Hendrik Hertzberg

compare purple sense 3, red sense 5

bluely adverb

blueness noun

blue

2 of 3

noun

: a color whose hue is that of the clear sky or that of the portion of the color spectrum lying between green and violet

Blue is his favorite color.

shades of blue

: a pigment or dye that colors blue

: bluing

adding blue to the laundry

: blue clothing or cloth

will be wearing blue

blues plural : a blue costume or uniform

wearing their dress blues

: a Union soldier in the American Civil War

often capitalized : the Union army

the Blue versus the Gray

a(1)

: sky

(2)

: the far distance

disappeared into the blue

: sea

: a blue object

: bluestocking

praised the writings of her fellow blues

biology : any of numerous small chiefly blue butterflies (family Lycaenidae)

: bluefish

fishing for blues

: blue cheese

physics : one of the three colors (see color entry 1 sense 15) that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamics

One cannot have a single quark on its own because it would have a color (red, green, or blue). Instead, a red quark has to be joined to a green and a blue quark by a "string" of gluons (red + green + blue = white). Such a triplet constitutes a proton or a neutron.

Stephen Hawking

blue

3 of 3

verb

blued; blueing or bluing; blues

transitive verb

: to make (something) blue in color: such as

: to dye, tint, or paint (something) blue

Last, the generation of the grandmothers, in immaculately blued hair …

John Updike

Tattoos blued his upper arms.

Jerry Spinelli

: to heat (iron or steel) to about 550 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit so that it acquires a protective bluish coating

the blued barrel of the gun

Between banks shrouded with snow, the river gleamed darkly, like blued steel with gold chips of sunlight dancing on each riffle.

Pete Bodo

intransitive verb

: to turn blue

their blueing fingers

Phrases

blue in the face

: extremely exasperated

argued until he was blue in the face

out of the blue

: without advance notice : unexpectedly

the job offer came out of the blue

blue the air

informal

: to curse angrily

He sliced the air with his fists and blued the air with his mouth.

Steve Kelley

I have been stealing my father's copy (of Massachusetts Wildlife) for a long time, but last week he found an issue on my desk and blued the air a bit.

Stephen King Donovan

Example Sentences

Adjective was shocked at the blue banter on that satellite-radio talk show a cold, dreary day always leaves me blue Noun Her favorite color is blue. a mixture of blues and greens They sailed off into the blue.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Democrats are poised to flip Maryland and Massachusetts after Republicans nominated Trump loyalists in those blue states.

Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Democrats are again trying to use that to their advantage — especially in more traditionally blue states — while Republicans view the race as a referendum on the sitting president, Joe Biden, and his agenda.

Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 Unlike many blue states, Massachusetts has resisted the temptation to raise taxes on high earners.

Jim Stergios, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 From the beginning of September to early February, Houston Texans fans wear their red and blue apparel to NRG stadium, where cooler temperatures allow for a fun tailgating experience and a high-energy game.

Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 In districts that stayed remote longer, largely in blue states, students fared worse; so did students of color and those from lower-income families across the board.

New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Hensley also described the uphill battle parents endured to see their children reenter the classroom in blue states.

Taylor Penley, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 In recent primaries in other blue states like Maryland and Connecticut, GOP voters have nominated Trump loyalists, hurting the party’s chances of winning against a Democrat in the November general election.

Steve Leblanc, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 In recent primaries in other blue states like Maryland and Connecticut, GOP voters have nominated Trump loyalists, hurting the party’s chances of winning against a Democrat in the November general election.

Steve Leblanc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022

Noun

Washed 3/4-Sleeve Jersey T-Shirt, in blue, is $44.99.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 Future Louisiana coastline after 12 inches of sea level rise, with submerged land mass highlighted in bright blue.

Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2022 Reimagined in a smokey blue, this trench coat will kick your outfit up a couple of notches—rain or shine.

Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE, 20 Aug. 2022 This new car was sensible: a 1993 Honda Accord done up in pale blue.

David Treuer, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2022 An 11th-round pick out of Palo Alto High School in 2010, Pederson played his first seven big-league seasons in Dodger blue and is relishing playing on Kershaw’s side again.

John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2022 Meet this rechargeable electric toothbrush in lunar blue.

Elizabeth Djinis, SELF, 11 July 2022 Both the monitor and the headphones have a band that lights up in blue.

Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 The box is also simpler, covered mostly in a dark blue with just one spoonful of the brand's macaroni and cheese on the front.

Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022

Verb

Republicans in Virginia’s 10th, 7th and 2nd districts — all seats targeted by the national GOP — are seeking to unseat the three Democratic congresswomen who flipped their districts to blue in 2018 with major help from suburban voters.

Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2022 The home uniforms, which FAU wore versus the 49ers, have blue as the dominant color once again.

Khobi Price, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2020 To ensure that John Cornyn, Chip Roy and the rest of the Texas Republicans stop putting us in danger, voter blue up and down the ballot in November.

Taylor Goldenstein, ExpressNews.com, 26 Aug. 2020 There are signs that Texas, due to changing demographics, may be the next Electoral College giant to turn from red, if not to blue, then at least to purple.

John A. Farrell, The New Republic, 16 Apr. 2020 So why won't blue shampoo cut it for keeping cool brunettes cool?

Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, 23 Jan. 2020 Ruscillo has studied the production of the ancient purple dye, including experimenting with it to make colors from pink to blue to almost black, though she isn't involved in the excavations on Chrysi.

Fox News, 12 Dec. 2019 The pair were all smiles for the appearance at St. James’s Palace, where Kate blue a royal blue Issa dress that matched her sapphire engagement ring, which once belonged to William’s mother Princess Diana.

Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2019 Give classic orange and blue a dose of edge with abstract prints and a hit of dark à la Samantha Angelo.

Laurel Benedum, ELLE Decor, 4 June 2019 See More

单词	blue in the face
释义	blue 1 of 3 adjective ˈblü bluer; bluest 1 : of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue entry 2 sense 1) a blue jacket her bright blue eyes The house is blue with white shutters. 2 a : bluish the blue haze of tobacco smoke b : discolored by or as if by bruising blue with cold c : bluish gray a blue cat 3 a : low in spirits : melancholy has been feeling blue b : marked by low spirits : depressing a blue funk things looked blue 4 : wearing blue the blue team 5 of a woman : learned, intellectual … the ladies were very blue and well-informed … W. M. Thackeray 6 : puritanical … a blue Sunday city … James Street 7 a : profane, indecent a blue movie b : off-color, risqué blue jokes 8 music : of, relating to, or used in blues (see blues sense 3) a blue song 9 US politics : tending to support Democratic candidates or policies As has become increasingly clear over the past few general elections, with their red states and blue states, an American Presidential campaign is no longer truly national. Hendrik Hertzberg compare purple sense 3, red sense 5 bluely adverb blueness noun blue 2 of 3 noun 1 : a color whose hue is that of the clear sky or that of the portion of the color spectrum lying between green and violet Blue is his favorite color. shades of blue 2 a : a pigment or dye that colors blue b : bluing adding blue to the laundry 3 a : blue clothing or cloth will be wearing blue b blues plural : a blue costume or uniform wearing their dress blues 4 a : a Union soldier in the American Civil War b often capitalized : the Union army the Blue versus the Gray 5 a(1) : sky (2) : the far distance disappeared into the blue b : sea 6 : a blue object 7 : bluestocking praised the writings of her fellow blues 8 biology : any of numerous small chiefly blue butterflies (family Lycaenidae) 9 : bluefish fishing for blues 10 : blue cheese 11 physics : one of the three colors (see color entry 1 sense 15) that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamics One cannot have a single quark on its own because it would have a color (red, green, or blue). Instead, a red quark has to be joined to a green and a blue quark by a "string" of gluons (red + green + blue = white). Such a triplet constitutes a proton or a neutron. Stephen Hawking blue 3 of 3 verb blued; blueing or bluing; blues transitive verb : to make (something) blue in color: such as a : to dye, tint, or paint (something) blue Last, the generation of the grandmothers, in immaculately blued hair … John Updike Tattoos blued his upper arms. Jerry Spinelli b : to heat (iron or steel) to about 550 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit so that it acquires a protective bluish coating the blued barrel of the gun Between banks shrouded with snow, the river gleamed darkly, like blued steel with gold chips of sunlight dancing on each riffle. Pete Bodo intransitive verb : to turn blue their blueing fingers Phrases blue in the face : extremely exasperated argued until he was blue in the face out of the blue : without advance notice : unexpectedly the job offer came out of the blue blue the air informal : to curse angrily He sliced the air with his fists and blued the air with his mouth. Steve Kelley I have been stealing my father's copy (of Massachusetts Wildlife) for a long time, but last week he found an issue on my desk and blued the air a bit. Stephen King Donovan Synonyms Adjective bawdy coarse crude dirty filthy foul gross gutter impure indecent lascivious lewd locker-room nasty obscene pornographic porny profane raunchy ribald smutty stag trashy unprintable vulgar wanton X-rated Noun firmament heaven(s) high sky welkin See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective was shocked at the blue banter on that satellite-radio talk show a cold, dreary day always leaves me blue Noun Her favorite color is blue. a mixture of blues and greens They sailed off into the blue. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Democrats are poised to flip Maryland and Massachusetts after Republicans nominated Trump loyalists in those blue states. Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Democrats are again trying to use that to their advantage — especially in more traditionally blue states — while Republicans view the race as a referendum on the sitting president, Joe Biden, and his agenda. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 Unlike many blue states, Massachusetts has resisted the temptation to raise taxes on high earners. Jim Stergios, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 From the beginning of September to early February, Houston Texans fans wear their red and blue apparel to NRG stadium, where cooler temperatures allow for a fun tailgating experience and a high-energy game. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 In districts that stayed remote longer, largely in blue states, students fared worse; so did students of color and those from lower-income families across the board. New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Hensley also described the uphill battle parents endured to see their children reenter the classroom in blue states. Taylor Penley, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 In recent primaries in other blue states like Maryland and Connecticut, GOP voters have nominated Trump loyalists, hurting the party’s chances of winning against a Democrat in the November general election. Steve Leblanc, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 In recent primaries in other blue states like Maryland and Connecticut, GOP voters have nominated Trump loyalists, hurting the party’s chances of winning against a Democrat in the November general election. Steve Leblanc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Noun Washed 3/4-Sleeve Jersey T-Shirt, in blue, is $44.99. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022 Future Louisiana coastline after 12 inches of sea level rise, with submerged land mass highlighted in bright blue. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2022 Reimagined in a smokey blue, this trench coat will kick your outfit up a couple of notches—rain or shine. Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE, 20 Aug. 2022 This new car was sensible: a 1993 Honda Accord done up in pale blue. David Treuer, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2022 An 11th-round pick out of Palo Alto High School in 2010, Pederson played his first seven big-league seasons in Dodger blue and is relishing playing on Kershaw’s side again. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 July 2022 Meet this rechargeable electric toothbrush in lunar blue. Elizabeth Djinis, SELF, 11 July 2022 Both the monitor and the headphones have a band that lights up in blue. Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 The box is also simpler, covered mostly in a dark blue with just one spoonful of the brand's macaroni and cheese on the front. Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 Verb Republicans in Virginia’s 10th, 7th and 2nd districts — all seats targeted by the national GOP — are seeking to unseat the three Democratic congresswomen who flipped their districts to blue in 2018 with major help from suburban voters. Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2022 The home uniforms, which FAU wore versus the 49ers, have blue as the dominant color once again. Khobi Price, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2020 To ensure that John Cornyn, Chip Roy and the rest of the Texas Republicans stop putting us in danger, voter blue up and down the ballot in November. Taylor Goldenstein, ExpressNews.com, 26 Aug. 2020 There are signs that Texas, due to changing demographics, may be the next Electoral College giant to turn from red, if not to blue, then at least to purple. John A. Farrell, The New Republic, 16 Apr. 2020 So why won't blue shampoo cut it for keeping cool brunettes cool? Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, 23 Jan. 2020 Ruscillo has studied the production of the ancient purple dye, including experimenting with it to make colors from pink to blue to almost black, though she isn't involved in the excavations on Chrysi. Fox News, 12 Dec. 2019 The pair were all smiles for the appearance at St. James’s Palace, where Kate blue a royal blue Issa dress that matched her sapphire engagement ring, which once belonged to William’s mother Princess Diana. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2019 Give classic orange and blue a dose of edge with abstract prints and a hit of dark à la Samantha Angelo. Laurel Benedum, ELLE Decor, 4 June 2019 See More Word History Etymology Adjective, Noun, and Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French blef, blew, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German blāo blue; akin to Latin flavus yellow First Known Use Adjective 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1606, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing blue baby blue between the devil and the deep blue sea baby blue eyes blue agave blue baby black-and-blue blue cheese blue catfish blue blood blue cohosh blue chip blue-chipper blue-collar blue crab blue devils blue-eyed blue flag blue flu blue from the cold blue-green alga blue heeler blue in the face blue jay blue law blue mold blue pencil blue plate blue point blue racer blue riband blue tang blue spruce blue-sky law blue streak blue whale blue water blue vitriol blue the air go blue Colorado blue spruce once in a blue moon midnight blue Prussian blue sky blue scream blue murder Russian blue royal blue talk a blue streak turquoise blue blue book blue corn blue curls blue moon blue grama blue gum blue marlin blue jeans blue-eyed grass blue-winged teal blue mussel blue note blue screen blue peter blue shark great blue heron blue heron blue screen of death bolt from the blue blue line blue with cold bromthymol blue blue ribbon blue sky the blue cobalt blue navy blue bolt out of the blue Kerry blue terrier cornflower blue true blue blue sheep powder blue methylene blue blue pike teal blue steel blue peacock blue slate blue toluidine blue out of the blue bromothymol blue See More baby blue between the devil and the deep blue sea baby blue eyes blue agave blue baby black-and-blue blue cheese blue catfish blue blood blue cohosh blue chip blue-chipper blue-collar blue crab blue devils blue-eyed blue flag blue flu blue from the cold blue-green alga blue heeler blue in the face blue jay blue law blue mold blue pencil blue plate blue point blue racer blue riband blue tang blue spruce blue-sky law blue streak blue whale blue water blue vitriol blue the air go blue Colorado blue spruce once in a blue moon midnight blue Prussian blue sky blue scream blue murder Russian blue royal blue talk a blue streak turquoise blue blue book blue corn blue curls blue moon blue grama blue gum blue marlin blue jeans blue-eyed grass blue-winged teal blue mussel blue note blue screen blue peter blue shark great blue heron blue heron blue screen of death bolt from the blue blue line blue with cold bromthymol blue blue ribbon blue sky the blue cobalt blue navy blue bolt out of the blue Kerry blue terrier cornflower blue true blue blue sheep powder blue methylene blue blue pike teal blue steel blue peacock blue slate blue toluidine blue out of the blue bromothymol blue See More Kids Definition blue 1 of 2 noun ˈblü 1 : the color of the clear daytime sky 2 : blue clothing or cloth 3 : sky sense 1 4 : sea sense 1 blue 2 of 2 adjective bluer; bluest 1 : of the color of the sky : of the color blue blue ink 2 : sad sense 1 Why are you so blue? Medical Definition blue 1 of 2 adjective ˈblü bluer; bluest : of the color blue blue 2 of 2 noun 1 : a color whose hue is that of the clear sky or that of the portion of the color spectrum lying between green and violet 2 : a pigment or dye that colors blue see prussian blue blue in the face phrase as in angry feeling or showing anger He became blue in the face after reading the negative review of his crowning achievement. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance angry ballistic mad indignant furious enraged infuriated angered infuriate outraged hot cheesed off rabid sore riley steamed up passionate ticked hot under the collar steaming annoyed livid hopping mad apoplectic incensed bent out of shape irate irritable foaming going crook choleric teed off wrathful in a huff fit to be tied in a pet hopping in a fume inflamed riled fuming shirty wroth rankled horn-mad enflamed roiled worked up cold bitter exasperated aggravated ireful stormy distant huffy ranting unpleasant antagonistic virulent spiteful boiling resentful antipathetic icy vindictive disagreeable malevolent cross antisocial unfriendly inimical raving bristly contrary acrimonious cool vengeful acrid wrought (up) soreheaded frigid sulky vitriolic bristling seething grumpy touchy embittered cranky smoldering grouchy sizzling fussy churlish perturbed petulant put out crabby inflammable belligerent peevish testy rancorous dyspeptic snappish bilious sorehead irascible fretful ornery contentious smouldering disapproving pugnacious quarrelsome argumentative cantankerous burning piqued bearish disputatious querulous ill-tempered ill-humored quick-tempered Antonyms & Near Antonyms pleased delighted angerless accepting agreeable content friendly amenable obliging happy accommodating cordial sympathetic complaisant understanding satisfied kind amicable tolerant sweet serene pacific placid calm empathetic pleasant tranquil unembittered peaceable genial amiable easygoing affable good-natured good-tempered See More
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