Phrase guide

steel blue

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having or resembling this shade of blue

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A grayish shade of the color blue, like the metal steel

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a greyish blue color

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: blue, blueness

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: acélkék — having or resembling this shade of blue
  • Catalan: blau acer — a grayish shade of the color blue, like the metal steel
  • Hungarian: acélkék — a grayish shade of the color blue, like the metal steel