1. dark-blue
adjective. of a dark shade of blue.
Antonyms
- uncolored
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2. vitriol
noun. ['ˈvɪtriːəl'] (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry.
Synonyms
- sulphuric acid
- sulfur
- battery acid
- S
- atomic number 16
- oil of vitriol
- sulfuric acid
- acid
- sulphur
Antonyms
- square
- angular
- top
- bottom
Etymology
- vitriolum (Latin)
- vitrum (Latin)
3. blue
adjective. ['ˈbluː'] of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky.
Synonyms
- bluish
- blueish
Antonyms
- colorful
- lively
- consolable
Etymology
- blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. blue
adjective. ['ˈbluː'] used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms).
Antonyms
- comprehensible
Etymology
- blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. blue
noun. ['ˈbluː'] blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime.
Synonyms
- powder blue
- spectral colour
- steel blue
- Prussian blue
- navy blue
- cerulean
- turquoise
- peacock blue
- navy
- lazuline
- royal blue
- aqua
- blueness
- purplish blue
- ultramarine
- chromatic colour
- chromatic color
- sky-blue
- dark blue
- cobalt blue
- azure
- greenish blue
- sapphire
- spectral color
Antonyms
- thick
- tall
- superior
- estimable
Etymology
- blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. blue
noun. ['ˈbluː'] blue clothing.
Synonyms
- clothing
- wear
- vesture
- habiliment
- wearable
Antonyms
- rising
- operative
- raised
- safe
Etymology
- blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. blue
noun. ['ˈbluː'] any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue.
Synonyms
- organization
- organisation
Antonyms
- sufficient
- anticyclone
- loud
Etymology
- blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. blue
adjective. ['ˈbluː'] characterized by profanity or cursing.
Synonyms
- profane
- dirty
Antonyms
- happy
- joyous
- uncheerfulness
Etymology
- blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. blue
adjective. ['ˈbluː'] filled with melancholy and despondency.
Synonyms
- low-spirited
- dispirited
- down
- depressed
- low
- dejected
- downhearted
- grim
- gloomy
- down in the mouth
Antonyms
- valuable
- good
- unregretful
- unrepentant
Etymology
- blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. blue
noun. ['ˈbluː'] the sky as viewed during daylight.
Synonyms
- blue sky
- wild blue yonder
- blue air
Antonyms
- euphoric
- juiceless
- unprofitable
- tasteless
Etymology
- blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))
Example sentences of the word blue-vitriol
1. Noun Phrase
Mix the nitric acid, sweet spirit of nitre, blue vitriol and tincture of steel with 32 ounces of distilled water--do it slowly and carefully to prevent splashing.