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navy blue vs blue

blue vs navy blue

navy blue and blue both are nouns.

navy blue is not an adjective while blue is an adjective.

navy blue is not a verb while blue is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
navy blue Yes No No No
blue Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, blue is a hypernym of navy blue; that is, blue is a word with a broader meaning than navy blue:
  • navy blue: a dark shade of blue
  • blue: blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
Other hypernyms of navy blue include blueness.
navy blue (noun) blue (noun)
a dark shade of blue any of numerous small 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
navy blue (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 blue (verb) blue (verb)
turn blue
Difference between navy blue and blue

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