cerulean

/səˈruliən/

/səˈruliən/

Other forms: ceruleans

Something that's cerulean is colored a clear, deep blue. On a sunny summer day, the sky is often cerulean, with just a few puffy white clouds.

Your cerulean sweater might be your favorite, since you believe it makes your eyes look cerulean as well. Tropical beaches can claim to have white sand and cerulean water, and a bright October morning often comes with a cerulean sky. The word has been around since the 17th century, from the Latin caeruleus, "dark blue," with the root caelum, "heaven" or "sky."

Definitions of cerulean

1. adjective

   bright blue in color, like a clear sky
   synonyms: azure, bright blue, sky blue, sky-blue

   chromatic

   being, having, or characterized by hue
2. noun

   a light shade of blue
   synonyms: azure, lazuline, sapphire, sky blue, sky-blue

   type of:

   blue, blueness

   blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime