blue

blue · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Of a color between green and violet, like the sky or sea.

  2. 2.

    Sad; depressed.

  3. 3.

    [informal]Obscene or indecent.

  4. 4.

    Politically conservative (in some contexts) or liberal (US states).

  5. 5.

    The color blue.

  6. 6.

    [music]A type of melancholic music originating in African American culture.

  7. 7.

    Make or become blue.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    out of the blue — Unexpectedly.
  • •
    once in a blue moon — Very rarely.
  • •
    blue blood — Noble ancestry.
  • •
    blue collar — Manual workers.
  • •
    feeling blue — Feeling sad.
  • •
    the blues — Sadness; a music genre.
  • •
    until you're blue in the face — For a very long time, without effect.
  • •
    true blue — Loyal and faithful.
  • •
    blue chip — High quality; reliable (investments).
  • •
    bolt from the blue — A complete surprise.

Related words

See also: color, ocean, sad, sky
Synonyms: azure, cerulean, sapphire

Etymology

From Old French bleu, of Germanic origin, related to Old English blǣwen ("blue").