"unblue" meaning in English

See unblue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: un- + blue Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|blue}} un- + blue Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unblue (not comparable)
  1. (rare outside philosophy) Not blue. Tags: not-comparable, regional Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-unblue-en-adj-mLphnSGt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 8 14 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Verb

Forms: unblues [present, singular, third-person], unblueing [participle, present], unbluing [participle, present], unblued [participle, past], unblued [past]
Etymology: un- + blue Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|blue}} un- + blue Head templates: {{en-verb|unblues|unblueing|unblued|pres_ptc2=unbluing}} unblue (third-person singular simple present unblues, present participle unblueing or unbluing, simple past and past participle unblued)
  1. (intransitive, rare, chiefly poetic) To cease being blue. Tags: intransitive, poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-unblue-en-verb-peTPvwl-
  2. (transitive, rare, chiefly poetic) To cause (something) to cease being blue; to make (something) not blue. Tags: poetic, rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-unblue-en-verb-B21EXOly Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 28 28 44

Inflected forms

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