añil

indigo

blue

USAGE NOTE

The adjective "añil" is sometimes invariable, which means its form does not change according to the gender or number of the noun it describes.

añil, el añil(ah-nyeel)

adjective

1. (color)

a. indigo

Las damas de honor lucían unos preciosos vestidos añiles.

The bridesmaids wore beautiful indigo gowns.

masculine noun

2. (whitener)

a. blue

Añade añil al agua para blanquear las sábanas.

Add blue to the water to whiten the sheets.

b. bluing

El añil resolverá el problema de tus camisas amarilleadas.

Bluing will solve the problem of your yellowed shirts.

3. (botany)

a. indigo

Si la tierra no ha recibido agua, no se puede plantar añil.

Indigo can't be planted if the soil didn't get any water.

4. (color)

a. indigo

El añil predominaba en las casas de esa villa marinera.

Indigo was the main color used in the houses in that fishing village.