blue

Definition

• n. blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
• n. blue clothing
• n. any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
• n. any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae

Word forms

Present participle

bluing

Past tense

blued

Third person singular

blues

Past participle

blued

Example sentences

1. n.

   The sky is a beautiful shade of blue today.

2. a.

   She felt blue after hearing the sad news.

3. vt.

   They decided to blue the fabric for their new curtains.

4. vi.

   The water in the pool started to blue as the sun set.