blue
noun
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nanometers.
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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The sharp morning air had blued her nose, and he was dimly conscious that the color did not suit her freckles.
From Quaint Courtships by William Dean Howells