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DictionaryceruleanSky-blue color
adjective / noun

cerulean

sih-ROO-lee-uhn/sɪˈruːliən/

A deep blue color like a clear sky.

A cerulean sky stretches above the mountain ridge.

A simple view of a clear, deep-blue sky above a low grassy ridge, with the sky as the dominant color cue and no people.
Etymology
ceruleLatinblue, dark blue
+anLatinpertaining to

Caeruleus was used for the blue of both sky and sea. Cerulean carries that color association into English, especially for the blue of a clear sky.

In context

HBO1:42
you don't know is that that sweater is not just blue. It's not turquoise. It's not lapis. It's actually cerulean.
Miranda Priestly Educates Andy About Her Cerulean Sweater | The Devil Wears Prada | HBO

More examples

  • She selected cerulean for the painted background.
  • A cerulean ribbon circled the package.
  • The sea appeared cerulean in the midday light.

Forms

cerulean

Similar words

azure
Azure also describes a bright sky blue; cerulean is another name for that blue color range.
cobalt
Cobalt blue is generally a strong, deeper blue than cerulean.