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blue

/bluː/
Meanings
  • noun, adjective

    The color blue is often associated with the sky and the sea.

    - "The sky is a beautiful shade of blue."
    - "I love the color blue."
    - "He wore a blue shirt."
  • noun

    A chemical element with the symbol B and atomic number 4.

    - "Boron is a metalloid element."
    - "Boron is used in the production of glass and ceramics."
Pronunciation
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Antonyms

nonblue , unblue , antiblue
Synonyms

X-rated , adult
Rhymes
Words rhyming with blue
cue , new , blue-moon , rue
Variants
List of all variants of blue that leads to same result
blue , blue in the face , bluely , blueness , bluenesses , bluer , bluest , blues , out of the blue , blue the air , blued , blued the air , blueing , blueing the air , blues the air , bluing , bluing the air , blue agave , blue agaves , blue babies , blue baby , blue blood , blue bloods , blue-blooded , blue book , blue books , blue cat , blue catfish , blue catfishes , blue cheese , blue cheeses , blue chip , blue chips , blue-chip
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'blāw', from Proto-Germanic 'blaujo' meaning 'to shine, glow, flash'. The color blue comes from the pigment derived from the mineral lapis lazuli.

Trivia
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  1. Blue is the most popular color for boys' clothing.

  2. Blueberries are the fruit with the highest antioxidant content.

  3. Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth.

  4. The largest diamond ever found, the Cullinan Diamond, was the size of a human fist and weighed 3,106.75 carats. It was blue.

Related Concepts
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  1. Cyan: A greenish-blue color

  2. Turquoise: A bright, clear blue color with a greenish tint

Culture
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Blue has been used symbolically throughout history. In many cultures, it represents sadness or melancholy. In other cultures, it is associated with peace and tranquility. In literature, blue is used to describe the color of the eyes of characters, such as Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan' and the Blue Fairy in 'The Sleeping Beauty'. In art, blue is a popular color used in paintings, such as 'The Starry Night' by Vincent van Gogh and 'The Old Guitarist' by Pablo Picasso.

How to Memorize "blue"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a clear blue sky or the color of the ocean.

  2. associate

    - Associate the color blue with the calming feeling of the ocean or the vastness of the sky.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the mnemonic 'Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain' to remember the order of the colors of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.

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