IPA: /bluː/
KK: /blu/
A color that resembles the sky on a clear day or the ocean; it can also describe feelings of sadness or gloom.
The sky was a beautiful shade of blue during the sunset.
Comparative: bluer
Superlative: bluest
A color that resembles the clear sky or the ocean, often associated with calmness and tranquility.
She painted her room a bright blue to make it feel more cheerful.
To change something to the color blue or to become that color.
She decided to blue the walls of her room to give it a fresh look.
Past: blued
Past Participle: blued
The word 'blue' originates from Old English 'blǣw' (meaning blue or pale), which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*blæwaz' (meaning blue or black). The term has evolved to describe the color we associate with the sky and sea.
Think of the Old English word 'blǣw' which means blue — this helps you remember that 'blue' refers to the color of the sky.