Cambridge blue — noun Brit. 1》 a pale blue colour. 2》 a person who has represented Cambridge University in a particular sport in a match against Oxford University … English new terms dictionary
blue — Ⅰ. blue [1] ► ADJECTIVE (bluer, bluest) 1) of a colour intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky on a sunny day. 2) informal melancholy or depressed. 3) informal (of a film, joke, or story) with sexual or pornographic content. 4) (of a … English terms dictionary
Blue (university sport) — A Blue is an award earned by sportsmen and women at a university and some schools for competition at the highest level. The awarding of Blues began at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. It is found at British, Australian and New Zealand… … Wikipedia
Blue — This article is about the colour. For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). Blue … Wikipedia
blue — [[t]blu͟ː[/t]] ♦ bluer, bluest, blues 1) COLOUR Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day. There were swallows in the cloudless blue sky... She fixed her pale blue eyes on her father s. ...colourful blues and reds. 2) N… … English dictionary
blue — 1. adj., n., & v. adj. 1 having a colour like that of a clear sky. 2 sad, depressed; (of a state of affairs) gloomy, dismal (feel blue; blue times). 3 indecent, pornographic (a blue film). 4 with bluish skin through cold, fear, anger, etc. 5 Brit … Useful english dictionary
blue — blue1 adjective (bluer, bluest) 1》 of a colour intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day. ↘(of a cat, fox, or rabbit) having fur of a smoky grey colour. 2》 informal melancholy, sad, or depressed. 3》 informal… … English new terms dictionary
Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition — The vehicles, team and kit laid out The expedition vehicles alongsi … Wikipedia
Blue plaque — In the United Kingdom, a blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event. It serves as a historic marker.English Heritage schemePerhaps the best known blue… … Wikipedia
blue — I UK [bluː] / US [blu] adjective Word forms blue : adjective blue comparative bluer superlative bluest *** 1) something that is blue is the same colour as the sky on a clear sunny day. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it… … English dictionary
