Meaning of "blue" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLUE

From Old French bleu, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse blār, Old High German blāo, Middle Dutch blā; related to Latin flāvus yellow.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BLUE

blue  [bluː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUE

Blue is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb blue in English.

WHAT DOES BLUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blue

Blue is the colour of the clear sky and the deep sea. On the optical spectrum, blue is located between violet and green. Surveys in the U.S. and Europe show that blue is the colour most commonly associated with harmony, faithfulness, and confidence. In U.S. and European public opinion polls it is overwhelmingly the most popular colour, chosen by almost half of both men and women as their favourite colour. It is also commonly associated with the sky, the sea, ice, cold, and sometimes with sadness.

Definition of blue in the English dictionary

The first definition of blue in the dictionary is any of a group of colours, such as that of a clear unclouded sky, that have wavelengths in the range 490–445 nanometres. Blue is the complementary colour of yellow and with red and green forms a set of primary colours related adjective cyanic. Other definition of blue is a dye or pigment of any of these colours. Blue is also blue cloth or clothing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLUE

PRESENT

Present

I blue

you blue

he/she/it blues

we blue

you blue

they blue

Present continuous

I am bluing

you are bluing

he/she/it is bluing

we are bluing

you are bluing

they are bluing

Present perfect

I have blued

you have blued

he/she/it has blued

we have blued

you have blued

they have blued

Present perfect continuous

I have been bluing

you have been bluing

he/she/it has been bluing

we have been bluing

you have been bluing

they have been bluing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I blued

you blued

he/she/it blued

we blued

you blued

they blued

Past continuous

I was bluing

you were bluing

he/she/it was bluing

we were bluing

you were bluing

they were bluing

Past perfect

I had blued

you had blued

he/she/it had blued

we had blued

you had blued

they had blued

Past perfect continuous

I had been bluing

you had been bluing

he/she/it had been bluing

we had been bluing

you had been bluing

they had been bluing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will blue

you will blue

he/she/it will blue

we will blue

you will blue

they will blue

Future continuous

I will be bluing

you will be bluing

he/she/it will be bluing

we will be bluing

you will be bluing

they will be bluing

Future perfect

I will have blued

you will have blued

he/she/it will have blued

we will have blued

you will have blued

they will have blued

Future perfect continuous

I will have been bluing

you will have been bluing

he/she/it will have been bluing

we will have been bluing

you will have been bluing

they will have been bluing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would blue

you would blue

he/she/it would blue

we would blue

you would blue

they would blue

Conditional continuous

I would be bluing

you would be bluing

he/she/it would be bluing

we would be bluing

you would be bluing

they would be bluing

Conditional perfect

I would have blue

you would have blue

he/she/it would have blue

we would have blue

you would have blue

they would have blue

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been bluing

you would have been bluing

he/she/it would have been bluing

we would have been bluing

you would have been bluing

they would have been bluing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you blue
we let´s blue
you blue

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to blue

Past participle

blued

Present Participle

bluing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BLUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «blue» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of blue

bawdy · dejected · dejection · depressed · depression · despondency · despondent · dirty · dismal · down in the mouth · downcast · fed up · gloom · gloominess · gloomy · glum · glumness · indecent · lewd · low · low-spirited · melancholy · moodiness · naughty · near the knuckle · obscene · page-three · sad · smutty · the doldrums · the hump · unhappiness · unhappy · vulgar · X-rated

TRANSLATION OF BLUE

Find out the translation of blue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of blue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blue» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 蓝色的
• Translator English - Spanish: azul
• English: blue
• Translator English - Hindi: नीला
• Translator English - Arabic: أَزْرَق
• Translator English - Russian: голубой
• Translator English - Portuguese: azul
• Translator English - Bengali: নীল
• Translator English - French: bleu
• Translator English - Malay: Biru
• Translator English - German: blau
• Translator English - Japanese: 青い
• Translator English - Korean: 파란
• Translator English - Javanese: Biru
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xanh da trời
• Translator English - Tamil: நீல
• Translator English - Marathi: निळा
• Translator English - Turkish: mavi
• Translator English - Italian: blu
• Translator English - Polish: niebieski
• Translator English - Ukrainian: синій
• Translator English - Romanian: albastru
• Translator English - Greek: γαλάζιος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Blou
• Translator English - Swedish: blå
• Translator English - Norwegian: blå

10 QUOTES WITH «BLUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blue.

1

Jensen Ackles

I'm into a casual-dressing girl: blue jeans and a tank top is super sexy.

2

Stephen Ambrose

Eisenhower had the clearest blue eyes. He would fix them on you. In my every interview with him, he would lock his eyes on to mine and keep them there.

3

Kurt Bills

Having parents who were hard working, blue collar, and staunchly independent, neither political party's positioning really impressed me.

4

Roy Blount, Jr.

English is an outrageous tangle of those derivations and other multifarious linguistic influences, from Yiddish to Shoshone, which has grown up around a gnarly core of chewy, clangorous yawps derived from ancestors who painted themselves blue to frighten their enemies.

5

Sarah Brightman

The opportunity to orbit the Earth, witnessing multiple sunrises and sunsets every day, looking back to our small blue life-sustaining jewel from a distance, gives me the greatest sense of anticipation.

6

Steve Burns

Acting on a blue screen is awful.

7

William S. Burroughs

A cat's rage is beautiful, burning with pure cat flame, all its hair standing up and crackling blue sparks, eyes blazing and sputtering.

8

Lord Byron

Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore.

9

Nick Clegg

You have a political and media elite who have an idiom by which they describe politics. It's highly, highly polarised. It's right, left, red, blue, up, down, victorious, crushed.

10

Adrian Cronauer

It's not written in the Constitution or anything else.... Congress, just out of the clear blue sky, said the airwaves belong to the people, which means, in essence, that it belongs to Congress.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUE»

Discover the use of blue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use ...

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is filled with easy-to-understand rules,real-world examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre- and post-tests.

Jane Straus, 2011

Blue Book of Gun Values

A pricing guide for antique and collectible firearms that contains detailed listings and pricing based on national average retail pricing, and includes over seventy full-color photographs. ütz GmbH & Co. KG

S. P. Fjestad, 2006

The Little Blue Book: The Essential Guide to Thinking and ...

The Little Blue Book demonstrates how to make that connection clearly and forcefully, with hands-on advice for discussing the most pressing issues of our time: the economy, health care, women’s issues, energy and environmental policy, ...

George Lakoff, Elisabeth Wehling, 2012

Blue Ocean Strategy: How To Create Uncontested Market Space ...

A landmark work that upends traditional thinking about strategy, this bestselling business book charts a bold new path to winning the future. Published by Harvard Business Review Press.

W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne, 2013

Island of the Blue Dolphins

In celebration of the book's 50th anniversary, this edition has a stunning new look, and an introduction by Lois Lowry, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Giver and Number the Stars.

Scott O'Dell, 2010

Gathering Blue

Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world.

Lois Lowry, 2000

Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand ...

Gordon walks readers through hands that he's encountered in cash games; early, middle, and late tournament play; Sit & Gos; satellites and supersatellites; and the final table of the World Series of Poker, revealing not only what plays he ...

Phil Gordon, 2009

Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

A popular minister recounts his zealous early life pursuit of the Christian life and his experiences of emptiness and spiritual detachment, tracing his quest to connect with a God he perceived as distant.

Donald Miller, 2012

Blue Skies: A History of Cable Television

That set of utopian hopes became known as the "Blue Sky" vision of cable television, from which the book takes its title.

Patrick R. Parsons, 2008

13 Little Blue Envelopes

Everything about Ginny will change this summer, and it’s all because of 13 little blue envelopes... Perfect summer read from Queen of Teen 2012

Maureen Johnson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blue is used in the context of the following news items.

Blue Jays-White Sox Preview

Although Jose Quintana has baseball's fourth-worst run support average, he hasn't needed much in the past against the Toronto Blue Jays. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

This Seaweed Is Blue and Red at the Same Time

Do not adjust your monitor. This seaweed is deep red—but happens to appear a bright shimmering blue on a sunny day because of a quirk in ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»

Blue Jays all-star trio heartbeat of clubhouse

Together, they are the heartbeat of the Blue Jays clubhouse. “Their ability to compete and the fact that they hate to lose,” Bautista said when ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»

Takeaways: Blue Jays' arms struggle in Detroit

The Toronto Blue Jays managed one win in three games against the Detroit Tigers over the weekend thanks to yet another double-digit ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»

Report: Blue Jays pursuing Samardzija 'strongly'

The Toronto Blue Jays' search for pitching has reportedly led them to a familiar name. Right-hander Jeff Samardzija is being “strongly pursued” ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»

Blue Ribbon Celebrates National Fried Chicken Day With …

Inside a crisp white and orange bag lay a brown-paper box. Two stickers sealed the concoction inside, each stamped "Blue Ribbon Fried ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»

Investec buys remaining shares in Blue Strata

Adam Orlin, a co-founder of Blue Strata, said it handled every aspect of imports on behalf of its clients, including forex services, movement of ... «BDlive, Jul 15»

Blue light special: As Tuesday's memorial for Nelson approaches …

These blue lightbulbs are available at the Kern County Bridal Association for a donation of $6, which goes to a scholarship fund in Officer David ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»

Meet Dylan Lauren's Twins Cooper Blue and Kingsley Rainbow …

Cooper, or “Mr. Blue” as Lauren has affectionately come to call him, together with sister Kingsley are the first grandchildren in the Lauren family. «People Magazine, Jul 15»

Matt Dallas Marries Singer-Songwriter Blue Hamilton: See a …

Kyle XY actor Matt Dallas and his singer-songwriter boyfriend of six years, Blue Hamilton, have finally made it official. Dallas, 32, confirmed in ... «Us Magazine, Jul 15»