baby blue
nounDefinition of baby blue
1
: a pale blue
2
baby blues plural
: blue eyes
She's a zaftig woman, with long red hair and a pale rose complexion setting off those baby blues.— Michele Kort
3
baby blues plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a feeling of sadness that is experienced by a woman shortly after giving birth, that is typically accompanied by other symptoms (such as mood swings and loss of appetite), and that usually lasts less than two weeks
Baby blues isn't an illness or even a proper psychiatric diagnosis, it is simply a way that people have tried to describe unpleasant feelings that occur shortly after having a baby and tend to resolve in a few days.— Jackie Ganley
—usually used with the a case of the baby blues
Examples of baby blue in a Sentence
She gazed into his baby blues.
She had a bad case of the baby blues.
Recent Examples on the Web
Winston sizes Monty up immediately with his baby blues, locks the door, and kisses him. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: 13 Reasons Why Season 3 Recap," 24 Aug. 2019 One item is a set of matching baby blue spirit jerseys meant for humans and pups, with a nod to Up’s lovable Dug. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Disney's New Fashion Line Lets You Match With Your Adorable Disney-Loving Dog!," 29 July 2019 Kylie, who has been rocking blonde hair for the past few months after a brief flirtation with pastel pink, debuted her new baby blue hair color on Instagram on Sunday, December 30 — just in time for the new year. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Debuts Icy Blue Hair on Instagram," 31 Dec. 2018 The baby blue and orange-spotted tokay gecko—whose creaky calls of to-kay provided its onomatopoeic name—have always been ubiquitous throughout Southeast Asia, southern China and India. — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, "A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia," 20 Aug. 2019 Dressed in a navy blue suit and baby blue shirt, Mr. Stone sat with other members of his legal team in a courtroom packed with reporters as Robert Buschel told the judge that Mr. Stone pleads not guilty. ... — Sadie Gurman, WSJ, "Roger Stone Enters Not Guilty Plea to Charges in Mueller Indictment," 29 Jan. 2019 Will coordinated with his wife in a gray jacket and a baby blue shirt and slate gray blue tie. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Wears Custom Blue Emilia Wickstead Dress to Wimbledon with Prince William," 14 July 2019 The master and guest bathrooms hold original tile work in light pink, trimmed in baby blue. — azcentral, "A red-brick ranch in Glendale is more than a home. Take a look inside the pet sanctuary and urban farm," 20 June 2019 The intensity and duration of the Avon mother's depression was no typical baby blues. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "There's a new drug for postpartum depression, but wait till you see the price tag," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baby blue.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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