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blue  –  blew

[‘blew’ has the same sound as ‘blue’]

“Blue” means

a blue rose

(a) ‘of the colour blue; the colour of the clear sky’,

(feeling blue)

(b) ‘(said of people) sad; without hope’,

e.g.

I like her most when she is dressed in blue.

You always see him in his blue shirt.

The old lady looks blue (sad) whenever her son’s letter is delayed.

“Blew” is ‘the past tense form of the verb ‘blow’ which means “to move as a result of the current of air; to pass air or gas through something; to move about actively’

blow – blew – blown – blowing

the wind blew the leaves

e.g.

The wind blew the leaves off the trees.

The policeman blew his whistle to warn the pedestrians.

David blew his cheeks when he saw a pretty girl.

(blew the candles out)

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