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blue vs lycaenid

lycaenid vs blue

blue and lycaenid both are nouns.

blue is an adjective but lycaenid is not an adjective.

blue is a verb but lycaenid is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blue Yes Yes Yes No
lycaenid Yes No No No
As nouns, lycaenid is a hypernym of blue; that is, lycaenid is a word with a broader meaning than blue:
  • blue: any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
  • lycaenid: any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
Other hypernyms of blue include lycaenid butterfly.
blue (noun) lycaenid (noun)
any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
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) lycaenid (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) lycaenid (verb)
turn blue
Difference between blue and lycaenid

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