sky blue

noun

1. the color of the unclouded sky in daytime; azure.

sky blue

noun

1. 1. a light or pale blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a sky-blue jumper

Other Word Forms

• sky-blue adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sky blue¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

This reddish appearance is the result of a phenomenon called "Rayleigh scattering" which also makes the sky blue and our sunsets red.

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Grealish's future at City is an issue that has never really gone away since a mixed debut season in sky blue.

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“Acute Angles” — he says the title references the shape of his nose — features large-scale paintings with a unifying color palette of bright red, sky blue and medium gray, in addition to 30 smaller drawings.

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This is caused by a process known as "Rayleigh scattering", which also makes the sky blue and our sunsets red.

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This is caused by a process known as "Rayleigh scattering" which also makes the sky blue and our sunsets red.

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