blues

noun

ˈblüz 

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

1

: low spirits : melancholy

suffering a case of the blues

2

: a song often of lamentation characterized by usually 12-bar phrases, 3-line stanzas in which the words of the second line usually repeat those of the first, and continual occurrence of blue notes in melody and harmony

3

: jazz or popular music using harmonic and phrase structures of blues

Synonyms

• sadness
• depression
• melancholy
• sorrowfulness
• mournfulness
• gloom
• sorrow

Examples of blues in a Sentence

failing the driving test gave me the blues for the rest of the day

Word History

Etymology

blue devils

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blues

• postpartum blues
• rhythm and blues
• singing the blues
• the blues

Rhymes for blues

• boos
• booze
• brews
• bruise
• chews
• choose
• chuse
• clews
• clues
• coups
• crews
• cruise

Kids Definition

blues

plural noun

ˈblüz 

1

: low spirits : melancholy

2

: a song often expressing sadness and characterized by the continual occurrence of the flatted third, fifth, and seventh tones of a scale in both the melody and harmony

Medical Definition

blues

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

ˈblüz 

: low spirits : melancholy

blue

ˈblü 

adjective