blues | ||
1. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes | |
Related terms: | folk_song african-american_music boogie blue_note | |
2. | [ noun ] (psychology) an informal term for a state of depression | |
Synonyms: | blue_devils vapors vapours megrims | |
Examples: | "he had a bad case of the blues" |
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Related terms: | depression | |
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bless blouse blueish Blas Blausey blue_sky blue_ash blush Blake blase Blash Blasi Blass Blaze bleak blahs Blish bliss bloke Blose Bloss Blais Bleich bleach Blasko Blough Blasco blowsy bluish Blaise Blecha Blaize |