blue

/bluː/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

Of a blue hue.

2

Depressed, melancholic, sad.

3

Having a bluish or purplish shade to the skin due to a lack of oxygen to the normally deep-red red blood cells; cyanotic.

4

Pale, without redness or glare.

5

Supportive of, run by (a member of), pertaining to, or dominated by the Democratic Party.

6

Supportive of or related to the Liberal Party.

7

Supportive of or related to the Conservative Party.

8

Of, dominated by, or shifted toward the higher-frequency, or "bluer", end of the electromagnetic spectrum.

9

Having a colour charge of blue.

10

Extra rare; left very raw and cold.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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