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blues

blues
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blooz]
    • /bluz/
    • /bluːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blooz]
    • /bluz/

Definitions of blues word

  • noun plural blues a feeling of depression or deep unhappiness 3
  • noun plural blues a type of folk song devised by Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century, usually employing a basic 12-bar chorus, the tonic, subdominant, and dominant chords, frequent minor intervals, and blue notes 3
  • noun plural blues a depressed, unhappy feeling 3
  • noun plural blues black folk music characterized by minor harmonies, typically slow tempo, and melancholy words 3
  • noun plural blues the form of jazz that evolved from this 3
  • noun plural blues a song or composition in this style 3

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Origin of blues

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10, Americanism; cf. blue devils

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blues

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blues popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

blues usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blues

noun blues

  • doldrums — A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors.
  • gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
  • melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
  • dejection — Dejection is a feeling of sadness that you get, for example, when you have just been disappointed by something.
  • glumness — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.

Antonyms for blues

noun blues

  • gladness — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • joy — a female given name.
  • gaiety — the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.
  • cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.

Top questions with blues

  • i guess that's why they call it the blues?

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