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blue vs dye

dye vs blue

blue and dye both are nouns.

blue is an adjective but dye is not an adjective.

blue and dye both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blue Yes Yes Yes No
dye Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dye is a hypernym of blue; that is, dye is a word with a broader meaning than blue:
  • blue: used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
  • dye: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
Other hypernyms of blue include dyestuff.
blue (noun) dye (noun)
any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
blue clothing
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
the sky as viewed during daylight
used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
blue (adjective) dye (adjective)
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
filled with melancholy and despondency
causing dejection
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
morally rigorous and strict
used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
suggestive of sexual impropriety
characterized by profanity or cursing
blue (verb) dye (verb)
turn blue color with dye
color for microscopic study
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