blue and naughty share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. blue means “of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky”. naughty means “suggestive of sexual impropriety”. blue is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈblu/
1.adj.of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
“October's bright blue weather”
2.adj.used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
“a ragged blue line”
3.adj.filled with melancholy and despondency
“gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”
/ˈnɔti/
1.adj.suggestive of sexual impropriety
“a blue movie”
2.adj.badly behaved
“a naughty boy”
| blue | naughty | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈblu/ | /ˈnɔti/ |
| Said | bloo | NAW-tee |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 4 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, noun, verb | adjective |
| Senses | 16 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | bluish, blueish | blue, gamy, gamey |
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