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light-blue

light-blue

26 1.0
A pale shade of blue like the sky on a clear day
  • adjective
  • /laɪt blu/
: azul claro
  • Her brother wore a light blue knit shirt and a pair of gray slacks.
  • a light-blue shirt
  • a light-blue dress
  • eyes are light-blue

Maybe like those really nice light blue ones that I always like to wear.

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Examples

Synonyms

pale blue
vslight-blue
19 1.0

A light, soft shade of blue like the sky

is a lighter version of blue rather than deeper blue tones
powder blue
vslight-blue
7 3.7

A pale blue color with a slight grey tint

is a lighter blue without the subtle greyish tone
sky-blue
vslight-blue
4 1.8

A light blue like the clear sky on a sunny day

is a lighter version of blue without specific natural reference
blue-white
vslight-blue
4 3.4

White with a light blue tint

is a clear light blue rather than mainly white with tinge
powdery-blue
vslight-blue
1 4.8

A light soft blue color like pale flowers or a clear sky

is limited to a light single blue shade rather than pigment variety

Antonyms

36 1.0

Having a deep blue color

How Blue

navy blue
18 1.0
royal blue
5 3.1
blue
∞ 1.0
light-blue
26 1.0

Surface Forms

light-blue positive

Morphology

light-blue = light + blue (transparent) = light + blue

The meaning is a straightforward compound: 'light' (pale) + 'blue' = a paler shade of blue, which learners can directly infer.

Etymology

The word light-blue comes from the two parts light and blue, where light here means 'pale' or 'not dark'. That's why light-blue describes a paler, softer shade of blue, like blue mixed with a little white.