cerulean

[suh-roo-lee-uhn]

adjective

1. deep blue; sky blue; azure.

2. Heraldry.,  a sky-blue tincture, used especially on the Continent.

cerulean

/ sɪˈruːlɪən /

noun

1. 1. a deep blue colour; azure

   2. ( as adjective )

      a cerulean sea

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerulean¹

1660–70; < Latin caerule ( us ) dark blue, azure (akin to caelum sky) + -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerulean¹

C17: from Latin caeruleus, probably from caelum sky

Example Sentences

Miranda Priestly, along with her anti-bacterial wipes and excellent taste in cerulean sweaters, will once again be portrayed by Hollywood royalty Meryl Streep.

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On the right side wall, an image of twin rebar pillars jutting up toward a brilliant cerulean sky is interrupted by the trace of hardly discernible letters and numbers.

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A pulsating mass of cerulean edged in white is at the core of this compact, not-quite-square painting, at 30 by 36 inches just six inches wider than it is high.

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“San Francisco has never abandoned its values of compassion and second chances,” said Breed, wearing one of her signature suits, this one a bold cerulean blue.

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After all, it wasn’t easy: it took a 3,000-mile, 13-year detour to get on the right path — all thanks to a cerulean doughnut truck covered in sprinkles.

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Related Words

• blue-green