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    Bleuâtres (en. Bluish)

    /bløːɛtr/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Presenting a blue tint, but in a muted manner.
    The sky at dusk looks bluish.
    Le ciel au crépuscule paraît bleuâtre.
    Referring to a color that is close to blue, but dull.
    The walls of this room are painted a soothing bluish color.
    Les murs de cette pièce sont peints d'un bleuâtre apaisant.
    Having a quality of blue, but in a way that seems desaturated.
    The morning light was bluish, almost gray.
    La lumière du matin était bleuâtre, presque grise.

    Etymology

    Derived from 'blue' with the suffix -âtre indicating a connotation or nuance.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a vague blueish
    A bluish color that lacks clarity or definition.
    un bleuâtre vague
    a bluish gaze
    A gaze that seems distant or dreamy, almost bluish.
    un regard bleuâtre
    a bluish landscape
    A landscape that has a color palette leaning towards blue but muted.
    un paysage bleuâtre

    Related Words

    blue
    Primary color, one of the basic colors in the color wheel.
    bleu
    cyan
    Blue-green color that is a combination of blue and green.
    cyan
    azure
    A shade of blue, often used to describe the sky.
    azur

    Slang Meanings

    Emotional state where one feels sad or melancholic, sometimes expressed by a blue color.
    He felt a bluish mood after the bad news.
    Il avait le moral bleuâtre après la mauvaise nouvelle.
    A look or style that evokes cool colors.
    She often dresses in bluish tones for her casual look.
    Elle s'habille souvent dans des tons bleuâtres pour son look casual.