blueness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbluːnəs/
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Etymology
From blue + -ness.
Meanings
-
(uncountable, usually) The quality or characteristic of being blue in color.
In an atlas, too, the land is man's, and all coloured to show his claim to it — in vivid contrast to the universal independent blueness of the sea.
1905, H. G. Wells, Empire of the Ants:
- (uncountable, usually) Melancholy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bluenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
dolefulness · tristesse · unhappiness · wretchedness · distress · crestfallenness · rue · woefare · melancholy · despondency · heartsore · dejection · undelight · ill-being · grief · sadness · depression · prosternation · misery · mirthless · drearihead · blues · forlornness · downheartedness · melancholia · infelicity · woe · ruth · mourn · mishappiness · blueness · sorrowfulness · sorrow · regret · tristfulness · blues
Translations (14)
sv blåhet (quality or characteristic of being blue) · fr bleueur (quality or characteristic of being blue) · fi sinisyys (quality or characteristic of being blue) · sv blånad (quality or characteristic of being blue) · ar زُرْقَة (quality or characteristic of being blue) · ca blavor (quality or characteristic of being blue) · nl blauwheid (quality or characteristic of being blue) · pl niebieskość (quality or characteristic of being blue) · pl błękitność (quality or characteristic of being blue) · ka სილურჯე (quality or characteristic of being blue) · de Bläue (quality or characteristic of being blue) · sl módrost (quality or characteristic of being blue) · fr bleuité (quality or characteristic of being blue) · ro albăstrime (quality or characteristic of being blue)