Blue
/bluː/
Definitions
- (adj.) Of the color intermediate between green and violet, resembling the clear sky or the deep sea.
She wore a beautiful blue dress to the ceremony.
- (n.) A color with a wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometers in the visible spectrum.
The blue of the ocean was mesmerizing.
- (adj.) Informal: Denoting something illicit or risqué, especially in language or entertainment.
The comedian's jokes were considered a bit too blue for the family audience.
Forms
- bluer
- bluest
Commentary
Commonly used both literally as a color and figuratively in language; legal drafting usually references 'blue' in contexts such as 'blue laws' or 'blue ribbon panels.'
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