baby blues

ba·by blues

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-bee blooz]
- /ˈbeɪ bi bluz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-bee blooz]
- /ˈbeɪ bi bluz/

Definitions of baby blues words

noun plural baby blues depression suffered after childbirth 3
noun baby blues a very light blue. 1
noun baby blues baby blues, Informal. a person's blue eyes: His charm lies largely in the way he bats his baby blues. 1
noun baby blues (Uncountable Noun) Period and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression. 0
noun baby blues (Idiomatic) (in the plural) Blue eyes. 0

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Origin of baby blues

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Baby blues

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baby blues popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for baby blues

noun baby blues

depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
dumps — an accumulation of discarded garbage, refuse, etc.
melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
down-hearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
lowness — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.

All 6 Synonyms of baby blues