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blues

/bluːz/noun1 syllable

Blues means: a state of depression.

Synonyms for blues12

noun, as in a state of depression

blue devils, megrims, vapors, vapours

also used for blues

blueness, tristesse, mirthless, crestfallenness, dejection, depression, despondency, distress

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What does blues mean?2

noun

1

a state of depression“he had a bad case of the blues”

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with blues?38

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All 38 rhymes for blues, grouped by syllable

Blues in a sentence

  • Which do you like better, blues or classic rock?CK
  • The sky was cloudless and vibrant, the brightest of blues.Hybrid
  • I know how to make your blues disappear.Amastan
  • Where did you learn how to sing the blues?CK
  • Where did you learn to sing the blues?CK
  • Where did she learn to sing the blues?CH
  • Where did he learn to sing the blues?CH
  • Where did she learn how to sing the blues?CH

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