of a colour intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day
the clear blue sky
a blue silk shirt
deep blue eyes
(of a person or mood) melancholy, sad, or depressed
he's feeling blue
politically conservative
the successful blue candidate
blue colour or pigment
she was dressed in blue
the dark blue of his eyes
armchairs in pastel blues and greens
a small butterfly, the male of which is predominantly blue while the female is typically brown
a person who has represented Cambridge University (a Cambridge blue) or Oxford University (an Oxford blue) at a particular sport in a match between the two universities
a flyweight boxing blue
an argument or fight
did you have a blue or what?
a mistake
his tactical blue in saying the opposition wasn't ready to govern
a nickname for a red-headed person
only an Aussie could make a red-headed man ‘Blue.’
a supporter of the Conservative Party
make or become blue
the light dims, bluing the retina
blued paper
the day would haze, the air bluing with afternoon
wash (white clothes) with bluing
they blued the shirts and starched the uniforms
squander or recklessly spend (money)
they blued it all on sweets, toys, and cigarettes