cerulean
cerulean — adjective
- ceruleanpositive
- more ceruleancomparative
- most ceruleansuperlative
1. Having a vivid, pure blue colour that is typical of the sky when there are no cl
Having a vivid, pure blue colour that is typical of the sky when there are no clouds.
The cerulean blue of the Mediterranean Sea made Yasmin stop and take a photograph.
collocation: cerulean blue (colour name)
Cyrus chose a cerulean scarf to match the bright winter sky over Hokkaido.
cerulean + noun (describing clothing)
Lien mixed white paint with a little ultramarine to get the cerulean shade she wanted.
The villa's shutters were painted a faded cerulean that looked beautiful against the white walls.
Sora watched the bay turn deep cerulean from the cliff under the midday sun.
- azure
A very similar sky-blue colour; 'azure' is even more poetic and less common in modern descriptive prose.
- sky blue
The everyday alternative; less formal and more commonly used in casual conversation.
- sapphire
A deep, vivid blue like the gemstone; tends toward a slightly richer, more purple tone than cerulean.
文法句型
cerulean + noun
be + cerulean
用法筆記
More common in descriptive or literary writing than in everyday speech. The everyday equivalent is 'sky blue'. This word is typically used for the colour of the sky, the sea, or painted surfaces.