MEANING
Of a clear, bright blue associated with an open sky.
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Words that belong together
- azure sky
- azure water
On the page
Azure water shone beyond the dark rocks.
Word forms
- Base
- azure
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.
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