bluer

Deeper into gloom

Bluer is the comparative form of blue—more blue in color or more melancholy in mood.

The sky grew bluer as the storm passed.

I've never seen him bluer than after the divorce.

shade

azure

Light sky tone

navy · turquoise · teal · ultramarine · aquamarine · periwinkle · cornflower · royal · peacock · lapis

dyeing

indigo

Plant-derived blue dye

  • woadBlue dye from leaves
  • denimTough cotton twill
  • vatLarge liquid container

dyehouse · aniline · colorant · pigment · tinting · fastness · synthetic · natural · fabric · textiles

Categories
Opposites
emotional state

bluerhappier

Increased in contentment

cheerier · merrier · brighter · perkier · livelier

color spectrum

bluerredder

More crimson in hue

oranger · yellower · warmer

risqué content

bluercleaner

Agent that removes dirt

tamer · purer

Phrases
Family

blue, blues, blueprint, bluish, blueberry, bluebird, blueness, bluest, blued

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G