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blues

noun

a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

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Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
S
Contains
LU
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

noun

  1. a state of depression

    “he had a bad case of the blues”

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Example Sentences

he had a bad case of the blues

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