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1 8.7
To become the color of a clear sky
  • verb
  • /blu/
translation icon : teñir de azul
  • Exploring JLC, you find everything from rows of organized horological desks to oven rooms where they bake screws to blue them.
  • the sky blued

Maybe is there lead in this oxen blued colour anyways, like I don't know.

Examples

  • Just because you can make the rice blue doesn't mean you have to.

  • And and you talked about turning your mouth blue if you take a liquid form, right.

  • And so I dyed it blue just for fun.

  • The artist decided to blue the sky in her painting to create a brighter atmosphere.

  • They used special dye to blue the fabric for the new uniforms.

  • As the sun set, the waves began to blue under the fading light.

Synonyms

to azure
vsto blue
  • Literature
9.9

To make something sky blue

covers changing to that color in ordinary speech and for any shade

Idioms

out of the blue
  • Informal
95 3.4

Something happens suddenly and without warning

black and blue
  • Informal
8 2.1

With dark bruises on the skin from being hit

6 5.0

Happens very rarely

2 6.5

A sudden event that shocks people and is not expected

You must choose between two options that are both bad

blue murder
  • Informal
1 8.5

A very loud, angry shout of complaint or protest

To start something that quickly becomes exciting or causes strong debate

Acts very quickly and with great force

9.9

To use swear words, often when angry

Phrasal Verbs

to feel blue
  • Informal
12 6.5

To be sad for a short time

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Compounds

211 1.4

A very large whale that is bluish grey and the largest animal ever

65 1.0

Sky that looks clear and blue during the day

61 3.6

Related to jobs that involve physical work, like factory or construction work

27 1.0

Trousers made of blue denim that people usually wear as casual clothes

27 4.1

A state in the United States that mostly votes for the Democratic Party

18 2.8

A cheese with blue or green veins and a strong flavor

18 4.2

A large well-known company whose shares people buy because they seem safe

16 1.0

A deep, rich blue color darker than normal blue

16 1.0

A pale shade of blue like the sky on a clear day

15 1.0

A person with blue eyes

15 1.0

A very dark blue color like a sailor's uniform

14 1.0

A light, soft shade of blue like the sky

13 3.1

A prize given for first place in a contest

8 1.0

Having a deep blue color

8 1.0

A deep blue color that has a slight purple hint like a clear autumn sky

blue moon
  • Informal
7 6.1

An event that happens very rarely

7 6.8

Very loyal and always supporting a person, group, or cause

7 7.6

A person who comes from a rich or royal family

7 5.1

A range of Appalachian mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia that look blue from far away

6 1.8

A color that is a mix of blue and green

5 2.3

A common North American bird with bright blue feathers and a grey chest

5 5.4

Of very high quality and chosen as the best

5 2.0

Gray with a little blue like the sky before a storm

5 3.7

A deep, bright blue color with a little green in it

4 4.5

A slim, fast shark with a blue back and white belly that lives in the open ocean

blue-chip stock
  • Specialized
4 4.1

A share of a large, well-known company that is safe and pays steady dividends

4 3.1

A deep blue color with a purple tint

A mountain range in the eastern United States from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia

4 3.6

Very dark color that is black with a blue shine

blue-eyed
  • Informal
3 5.3

A person treated as a favorite by someone in charge

3 5.3

A blue-covered booklet students use to write exam answers

3 6.5

A poker chip with the most value in a game

3 3.4

White with a light blue tint

3 3.4

A light blue color with a faint purple hint

blue law
  • Formal
2 9.3

A law that stops shops and some activities on Sundays or religious holidays

Skin that has dark marks after a bruise

wild blue yonder
  • Literature
2 7.1

The open blue sky far above the ground

Big Blue
  • Specialized
2 8.4

A very large powerful bomb the US military uses to destroy enemy positions

A creamy sauce that has blue cheese and mayonnaise or sour cream

2 3.4

A bluish crab that lives on North America's Atlantic and Gulf coasts and is eaten for its sweet meat

2 6.1

An independent group of respected experts who study a public problem and give advice

2 9.5

An unwritten rule among police officers not to report a colleague's illegal actions to protect them from punishment

2 8.0

Very creative ideas that are not yet practical

2 2.7

A color that is mainly blue with some gray

2 3.7

A pale blue color with a slight grey tint

1 8.2

A person who comes from a royal or noble family and has high social rank

1 4.6

A large bird with blue-grey feathers, long legs and a long neck that lives near water

1 1.8

A light blue like the clear sky on a sunny day

blue wall
  • Jargon
1 9.0

A secret rule among police not to report a colleague's wrongdoing

A light blue like a cornflower with little green

1 7.4

A symbol showing police protect society from disorder and stand together

1 6.4

A light blue color used by the jewelry brand Tiffany & Co

1 2.1

Deep blue with a little purple like a clear autumn sky

1 3.5

A blue color with a grey tone like a metal plate

1 6.7

An infant born with blue skin because there is not enough oxygen in the blood

1 9.9

A type of walleye fish with bluish color that lived in the Great Lakes and is now extinct

blue jet
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Bright blue electric flashes that shoot up from thundercloud tops into the upper sky

blue orchid
  • Indian
1 6.8

A large orchid from northern India with pale to deep lilac blue flowers

blue wall
  • Literature
1 5.6

A group of states or voters that often support the same political party

blue-green
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A way to release software using two identical systems to move users to the new version

A dark blue color with a little green that artists use for painting

1 3.3

A blue color with a little purple in it

A deep bright blue paint color first made from a stone called lapis lazuli and now often made artificially

1 4.6

A large freshwater fish with blue skin that lives in North American rivers

blue devils
  • Archaic
1 8.9

A feeling of sadness and low mood

blue funk
  • Informal
1 8.8

A feeling of deep sadness or worry that makes you feel low

1 5.9

A group of respected experts chosen to study an important public problem and give advice

1 6.5

A plant that lives for many years and has clusters of blue, star-shaped flowers in the southeastern United States

1 1.6

A color that is a mix of blue and green

1 7.2

A climbing plant with blue-purple flowers grown for gardens

1 7.7

A water plant with blue flowers that people often use in art, religion, and traditional medicine

1 6.1

A very large blue fish that lives in warm seas and can weigh over 900 kilograms

blue note
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A musical note played a bit lower in jazz and blues to sound sad and emotional

How Blue

to saturate
55 5.2
dye
85 2.0
to blue
1 8.7
to tinge
1 4.8

Surface Forms

blue infinitive
blued past
blued past participle
blueing present participle
blues third person singular

Etymology

Blue as a verb comes from the color word blue, used to say something becomes that color, so to blue something is to make or become blue.