The word 'blue' is typically used as an adjective. An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. Here is an example: The blue ocean was beautiful.
Explanation:
In English there are eight different parts of speech from adjectives to verbs. See lots of example words ... parts of speech. In each of the example sentences below, the highlighted part of speech is in bold. ... it's worth the trip. Should I buy the blue jeans or purple sweater? ... Colored grid with 8 parts of speech.
