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dark-blue

dark-blue

8 1.0
Having a deep blue color
  • adjective
  • /dɑrk blu/
translation icon : azul oscuro
  • Jim has painted stars and a pockmarked moon on the dark blue ceiling.

And I chose to do like this dark blue Navy Galaxy theme.

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Examples

  • And today, in her dark-blue sari with a gold chain that gleams at her throat, she's irresistible.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • A black or dark blue cover looks more professional than, for example, green or pink.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Mark, another friend, tested his dark blue wings nearby.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I wore my Sunday best: three-piece suit, white shirt, dark-blue tie.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • With silky soft white sand, exotic marine life, and dark blue water, the beach is attracting thousands of tourists.

    Blog text (9)
  • He's wearing a dark blue sweater with a lighter blue collared shirt underneath it.

    Blog text (21)
  • Tonight she was wearing an elegant dark blue dress that just brushed her ankles and a modest borrowed diamond necklace.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The walls of the study were painted a deep, dark-blue that created a calming atmosphere.

  • She wore a dark-blue dress that made her stand out at the party.

  • The ocean appeared dark-blue under the cloudy sky, hinting at a storm coming in.

Antonyms

16 1.0

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

How Dark

navy blue
15 1.0
dark-blue
8 1.0
sky-blue
1 1.8

Surface Forms

dark-blue positive
darker-blue comparative
darkest-blue superlative

Morphology

dark-blue = dark + blue (transparent) = dark + blue

Clear compound of 'dark' + 'blue' where the meaning (a deep shade of blue) is directly derived from the two components.

Etymology

Dark-blue comes from joining dark ('with little light') and blue (the color). So it means a deep, very strong shade of blue, like the sea or the sky at night.