bluesier; bluesiest
: resembling, characteristic of, or suited to the blues

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The bluesy Bad Company was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year and will be inducted in November. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 June 2025 For the final minute of the performance, the Haim sisters jammed out with a bluesy groove. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025 However, where Juve was a gruff, bluesy soldier, Wayne was more melodic, more nimble, loquacious even at this early age. Pitchfork, 6 June 2025 On Justin Timberlake’s bluesy number, Kolby, whom his coach called his best Steal, turned out what might have been his finest performance to date. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bluesy

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First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bluesy was in 1933

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“Bluesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluesy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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