blue
adjectiveHow many syllables in blue?
There is 1 syllable in the word blue.How to pronounce blue:
Definition of blue:
- blue (adjective):
- depressed or unhappy
- of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky of the color blue (see blue entry 2 sense 1)
- of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky.
Synonyms for blue:
abusive
bawdy
blueish
bluish
broad
coarse
crude
dejected
depressed
despondent
dirty
disgusting
dismal
down in the dumps
down in the mouth
down-hearted
downcast
fed up
filthy
foul
gloomy
glum
gross
gutter
impure
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Antonyms for blue:
above
admirable
agreeable
airy
animated
as happy as a sandboy
as happy as larry
as pleased as punch
at ease
beaming
beatific
befriended
beside oneself with joy
blessed
blissed out
blissful
blithe
blithesome
bouncy
bright
bubbly
buoyant
buoyed
can't complain
canty
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In non-linear phonology, the syllable is seen not as a linear sequence but as a hierarchical structure of constituents.
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