adjective

blue

Translation

blue, sad

The sky is a beautiful blue.

She wore a blue dress.

I'm feeling blue today.

((noun)) describing a noun The blue car is fast.

((feel)) blue to feel sad He feels blue after the bad news.

Synonyms: (colour) azure, sapphire; (feeling) sad, down; Antonyms: (feeling) happy, cheerful

From Old French 'bleu', which comes from a Germanic source.

For the colour, picture a clear blue sky. For the feeling, imagine a sad person crying blue tears.