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Adjective

Of the color of blue, being the color of the sky or sea

Feeling unhappiness or melancholy

Depicting or referring to obscene or risque matters

Not fully cooked

Characterized by dissatisfaction or disgruntlement

Having a penchant for intellectual pursuits

Irritable and quick to take offense at petty things

Of, resembling, or relating to the sky

(archaic, of a person) Having the characteristics attributed to noble birth

Noun

The upper atmosphere surrounding the earth (the sky)

The large body of salt water that covers most of the earth

(the blues) A feeling of unhappiness

The police or law enforcement

Printed version of text for review, often in slip or galley format, commonly marked in blue ink

Verb

To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose

To pay or expend money or funds for a given purpose

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Adjective

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Of the color of blue, being the color of the sky or sea

“Far below, the placid waters of the Mediterranean seemed to catch the blue of the sky.”

Adjective

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Feeling unhappiness or melancholy

sombre^UK

somber^US

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

agonized^US

agonised^UK

humorless^US

humourless^UK

wintry^US

wintery^UK

unfavorable^US

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

torn-up

distressful

beside oneself with grief

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

at the end of your tether

given to looking on the black side

snivelling^UK

sniveling^US

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

on the verge of tears

with tears in your eyes

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

colorless^US

colourless^UK

lackluster^US

lacklustre^UK

ill-humored^US

looking on the black side

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

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“I was feeling rather blue after failing my driving test yet again.”

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Depicting or referring to obscene or risque matters

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

colourful^UK

colorful^US

libelous^US

libellous^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

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“This material has been deemed to be too blue for prime-time.”

Adjective

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Not fully cooked

Adjective

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Characterized by dissatisfaction or disgruntlement

fed up to the back teeth

with a chip on your shoulder

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

ill-humored^US

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Having a penchant for intellectual pursuits

civilized^US

civilised^UK

skilful^UK

skillful^US

showing great knowledge

laboured^UK

labored^US

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

know how many beans make five

having a good head on one's shoulders

esthetic^US

traveled^US

aesthetic^UK

travelled^UK

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Adjective

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Irritable and quick to take offense at petty things

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

humourless^UK

humorless^US

as cross as two sticks

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

having got out of bed the wrong side

hot-blooded

sharp-tongued

having got out of bed on the wrong side

somber^US

having a fit of the sulks

sombre^UK

have chip on shoulder

with all guns blazing

beside yourself with rage

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

having a chip on one's shoulder

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

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Of, resembling, or relating to the sky

Adjective

(archaic, of a person) Having the characteristics attributed to noble birth

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

huntin', shootin', fishin'

honoured^UK

honored^US

honourable^UK

honorable^US

unequaled^US

unequalled^UK

recognized^US

recognised^UK

lionized^US

unrivaled^US

unrivalled^UK

lionised^UK

of greatest importance

marvelous^US

of supreme importance

marvellous^UK

of greatest significance

worshipped^UK

worshiped^US

of the utmost importance

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Noun

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The upper atmosphere surrounding the earth (the sky)

“The sparrow chirped as if to say goodbye before flying off into the blue.”

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The large body of salt water that covers most of the earth

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“In days gone by, pirate ships would sail the vasty blue in search of treasure.”

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(the blues) A feeling of unhappiness

“He had a severe case of the blues after being kicked out of the band.”

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The police or law enforcement

law enforcement agency

law enforcement

officers of the law

vice squad

forces of law and order

drug squad

fraud squad

law enforcement officers

law enforcement officer

private investigators

law-enforcement officers

officers of the peace

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Noun

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Printed version of text for review, often in slip or galley format, commonly marked in blue ink

Verb

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To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose

spend money as if there were no tomorrow

spend money as if it grows on trees

spend money like water

pour money down the drain

throw money around

throw money down the drain

spend money as if it were going out of style

throw around like confetti

spend as if it grows on trees

spend as if there were no tomorrow

spend as if it were going out of style

spend money as if it were going out of fashion

spend money as if it grew on trees

be wastefully extravagant with

play ducks and drakes with

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To pay or expend money or funds for a given purpose

spend money as if it grows on trees

pour down the drain

throw around like confetti

spend money as if there were no tomorrow

spend money as if it were going out of fashion

spend money as if it were going out of style

come up with the money

settle up

meet one's obligations

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