Blue

Pronunciation: /bluː/

Definitions of blue

adjective a color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day

Example Sentences

A1 The sky is blue.

A2 She wore a beautiful blue dress to the party.

B1 The artist used various shades of blue in the painting.

B2 The deep blue sea stretched out as far as the eye could see.

C1 The elegant dining room was decorated in shades of blue and silver.

C2 The rare blue diamond necklace was the highlight of the auction.

Examples of blue in a Sentence

formal The sky was a brilliant shade of blue on a clear summer day.

informal I love your new blue dress, it looks great on you!

slang That car is so blue, it's definitely a head-turner.

figurative She was feeling blue after hearing the bad news.

Grammatical Forms of blue

• past tense: blued
• plural: blues
• comparative: bluer
• superlative: bluest
• present tense: blue
• future tense: will blue
• perfect tense: have blued
• continuous tense: is bluing
• singular: blue
• positive degree: blue
• infinitive: to blue
• gerund: bluing
• participle: blueing

Origin and Evolution of blue

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'blue' originated from the Old French word 'bleu' which came from the Frankish word 'blao'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'blue' has retained its basic meaning of the color between green and violet, but its usage has expanded to represent feelings of sadness or melancholy as well.