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Meaning of "sky-blue" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKY-BLUE

sky-blue  [ˌskaɪˈbluː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKY-BLUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sky-Blue is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SKY-BLUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sky blue

Sky blue is the name of a colour, first recorded in English in the 1728 Cyclopædia of Ephraim Chambers. Prior to the Chambers reference, the colour had first been used in 1585 in a book by Nicolas De Nicolay where he stated "the tulbant of the merchant must be skie coloured". Displayed at right is the web colour sky blue.

Definition of sky-blue in the English dictionary

The definition of sky-blue in the dictionary is of a light or pale blue colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKY-BLUE


baby-blue
ˌbeɪbɪˈbluː
blew
bluː
blue
bluː
clue
kluː
flew
fluː
flu
fluː
glue
ɡluː
Honolulu
ˌhɒnəˈluːluː
lavender-blue
ˌlævɪndəˈbluː
loo
luː
lou
luː
loup
luː
lulu
ˈluːluː
navy-blue
ˈneɪvɪ bluː
overblew
ˌəʊvəˈbluː
peacock-blue
ˈpiːkɒkˈbluː
royal-blue
ˌrɔɪəlˈbluː
slate-blue
ˌsleɪtˈbluː
Tuvalu
ˌtuːvəˈluː
Waterloo
ˌwɔːtəˈluː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKY-BLUE

sky
sky ad
sky blue
sky marker
sky marshal
sky pilot
sky show
sky train
sky wave
sky-blue pink
sky-high
skyboard
skyborn
skyborne
skybox
skybridge
skycap
skyclad
skydive
skydiver

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKY-BLUE

a bolt from the blue
black-and-blue
blue-on-blue
boys in blue
cobalt blue
duck-egg blue
electric blue
half-blue
ice blue
into the blue
midnight blue
navy blue
out of the blue
powder blue
robin´s-egg blue
royal blue
sky blue
steel blue
true blue
true-blue

Synonyms and antonyms of sky-blue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sky-blue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKY-BLUE

Find out the translation of sky-blue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sky-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 «sky-blue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天蓝色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- cielo azul
570 millions of speakers

English

sky-blue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आसमानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السماء الزرقاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

небесно-голубой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azul-celeste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আকাশী নীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bleu ciel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Langit biru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

himmelblau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空色の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하늘색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

langit biru
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xanh da trời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வானத்தில்-நீல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकाशी निळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gökyüzü mavi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

azzurro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błękitny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

небесно - блакитний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- albastru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπλε του ουρανού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lug - blou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

himmelsblå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

himmelblå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sky-blue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKY-BLUE»

The term «sky-blue» is very widely used and occupies the 20.702 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKY-BLUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sky-blue» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sky-blue» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sky-blue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKY-BLUE»

Discover the use of sky-blue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sky-blue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Captain Sky Blue
Separated from his favorite toy pilot action figure, young Jack envisions his lost friend's brave journey back home across the ocean, in a story complemented by a glossary of pilot terms.
‎2010
2
Why the Sky is Blue: Discovering the Color of Life
"--"Die Welt" Praise for the original German edition: "This is a multilayered book that makes a seemingly commonplace observation the starting point of an exciting journey of discovery . . .
Götz Hoeppe, 2007
3
Why Is the Sky Blue?
Although he wants to learn all that wise old Donkey knows, Rabbit cannot sit still to listen to the answers to his questions, but in the end he teaches Donkey some new things.
Sally Grindley, 2006
4
Why Is the Sky Blue?
"An examination of the phenomena and scientific principles behind why the sky appears blue"--Provided by publisher.
Wil Mara, 2006
5
My Sky Blue Trades: Growing Up Counter in a Contrary Time
One of the nation's great literary critics shares memories of growing up as an outcast in suburban Detroit, reaching deep back into his own family's history to paint a rich portrait of a life lived as an outsider in America. Reprint.
Sven Birkerts, 2003
6
Why the Sky Is Blue
What options does a Christian woman have after she's brutally assaulted by a stranger one night...and becomes pregnant?
Susan Meissner, 2004
7
Inside Sky Blue
The book is rich with emotions, insights, hindsight, and different flavors of our society. The title, Inside Sky Blue, illustrates the range of interpersonal introspections. It is a gift.
Buck Davis, 2001
8
Sky Blue
It has the synopsis for Sky Blue in it, then the date we'll hold the bidding war. I don't actually call it a “bidding war,” but we know that's what it'll be. All of the big publishers are represented. Random House is represented by two groups: Bantam ...
Travis Thrasher, 2007
9
Why is the Sky Blue?
So why do we see a blue sky and not a violet sky? Blue wavelengths are easier for our eyes to see than violet wavelengths. Haw Are the Sky and tile Ocean Related4? Some people. a How many different shades of blue can W 4& you see in ...
Marian B. Jacobs, 1999
10
The loves of Rose-pink and Sky-blue, and othe stories
William Francis Collier. The picture was duly presented at Court. King Oberon broke into an ecstasy of admiration, and sent off a special messenger to call the painter to his presence. ' Never was such colour seen — never such lightness and ...
William Francis Collier, 1868

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKY-BLUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sky-blue is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sky-blue thinking: The best relaxing holiday spots
FROM glamping in Sweden to the old-style glamour of the Italian coast and a French island retreat, we take you on a tour de force. PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sky-Blue [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sky-blue-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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