Meaning
Having the colour of the sky on a clear day or of deep sea water.
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Word origin
From Old French bleu, brought into English after the Norman conquest.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- bleu
Examples
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"Blue" tells us the colour of the sky.
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Here "blue" describes the colour of his eyes.
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Here "blue" is the colour she painted the door.
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(6)English adjective order: opinion, size, age, shape, colour
Clothes in English: trousers, a shirt and a pair of shoes
Ellipsis and substitution in English: I think so, so do I
Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish
Participle clauses in English: -ing, -ed and having done
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 11: blue, thousand, bar and 7 more words.