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navy vs blue

blue vs navy

navy and blue both are nouns.

navy is not an adjective while blue is an adjective.

navy is not a verb while blue is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
navy Yes No No No
blue Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, blue is a hypernym of navy; that is, blue is a word with a broader meaning than navy:
  • navy: a dark shade of blue
  • blue: blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
Other hypernyms of navy include blueness.
navy (noun) blue (noun)
a dark shade of blue any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare 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
navy (adjective) blue (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
navy (verb) blue (verb)
turn blue
Difference between navy and blue

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