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blues
1[ blooz ]
noun
- the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
This rainy spell is giving me the blues.
- (used with a singular verb) Jazz.
- a song, originating with African Americans, that is marked by the frequent occurrence of blue notes, and that takes the basic form, customarily improvised upon in performance, of a 12-bar chorus consisting of a 3-line stanza with the second line repeating the first.
- the genre constituting such songs.
blues
1/ ː /
plural noun
- a feeling of depression or deep unhappiness
- a type of folk song devised by Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century, usually employing a basic 12-bar chorus, the tonic, subdominant, and dominant chords, frequent minor intervals, and blue notes
Blues
2/ ː /
plural noun
- the Bluesthe Royal Horse Guards
blues
- A kind of jazz that evolved from the music of African-Americans, especially work songs and spirituals (see also spirituals ), in the early twentieth century. Blues pieces often express worry or depression.
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ܱy adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
see have the blues .Example Sentences
"This was not a case of the baby blues but a far more sustained period of depression which impacted on you physically and mentally."
At least visually, the cinematography is stunning with saturated reds, blues and amber oranges, as well as nifty focus racks that do a lovely job of telling us where to look.
A native of the Bronx, Wolf spent his youth soaking up New York City’s music scene, especially the Apollo Theater’s array of soul, rhythm & blues and gospel performers.
A classically trained musician, Flack ushered in an enduring style of rhythm and blues with her early classics that she often described as “scientific soul” — a blend of talent, taste and endless practice.
As I grow as a musician and get better at playing music and understand more the things I hear before, “A Love Supreme” to me is almost like a blues record.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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