Blue (Noun)
Meaning 1
The sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a small dose of blue to help the patient relax before surgery.
- The nurse carefully administered the blue to the anxious patient, monitoring their vital signs closely.
- Blue was once commonly used as a sleep aid, but its use has declined in recent years due to concerns about addiction.
- The patient was given a small amount of blue to help them fall asleep, but it had an unexpected side effect of causing vivid dreams.
- The hospital's pharmacy kept a limited supply of blue on hand, as it was only used in rare cases where other sedatives were ineffective.
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Meaning 2
Blue clothing; "she was wearing blue".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue; "the Union army was a vast blue".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The police department's blue held a ceremony to honor the fallen officers.
- The Union army was a vast blue that fought to preserve the unity of the nation.
- In preparation for the upcoming parade, the blue of the paramedic squad was making sure their ambulances were polished and ready.
- As a former member of the blue, the mayor was honored as the grand marshal of the annual veterans' day celebration.
- The city's blue worked closely with local hospitals to develop an emergency response plan.
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Meaning 4
Any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The blue butterfly perched delicately on the edge of the flower.
- A blue fluttered around the patch of sweet nectar-rich blooms.
- The species of blue found in this region is known for its iridescent wings.
- The blue's wings beat rapidly as it hovered in mid-air.
- A blue landed on the leaf, its tiny legs grasping the edge.
Hypernyms
Meaning 5
The sky as viewed during daylight; "he shot an arrow into the blue".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The clear blue above seemed to stretch on forever on a sunny summer day.
- The bird took to the air, flying up into the blue where it disappeared from sight.
- She looked up from her book, gazing out at the bright blue that filled the window frame.
- The arrow soared high into the blue, landing with a soft thud in the nearby field.
- On a cloudless day, the blue can seem almost surreal in its depth and richness.
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Meaning 6
Blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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- Navy
- Sky-blue
- Aqua
- Aquamarine
- Peacock Blue
- Sapphire
- Cobalt Blue
- Turquoise
- Cerulean
- Royal Blue
- Lazuline
- Navy Blue