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

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There was also seductive tenderness in the work’s bluesy episodes. Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026 An extension of the Darling Blue Tour will bring the Marcus King Band to the Fox Theatre on June 23, where guitar phenom King will bring his bluesy Southern rock to a bill featuring Atlanta throwback band Penelope Road in the opening slot. Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 11 Mar. 2026 And Peter was into folky, bluesy, Greenwich Village stuff. Kim Willis, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026 Two guitar greats, Slash and Joe Bonamassa, teamed up Thursday night for a bluesy jam session as part of the Soho Sessions. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bluesy

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Apr. 2026.

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