blues (bl z)pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 1. A state of depression or melancholy. Often used with the. 2. A style of music that evolved from southern African-American secular songs and is usually distinguished by a strong 4/4 rhythm, flatted thirds and sevenths, a 12-bar structure, and lyrics in a three-line stanza in which the second line repeats the first: "The blues is an expression of anger against shame and humiliation" (B.B. King). [Short for blue devils.] blues  man n.blues y adj. |
blues [bluːz]
pl n (sometimes functioning as singular)
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1. a feeling of depression or deep unhappiness
2. (Music) 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
bluesy adj
Blues [bluːz]
pl n
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| Noun | 1. |  blues - 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 notesAfrican-American music, black music - music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses folk ballad, folk song, folksong - a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture blue note - a flattened third or seventh boogie, boogie-woogie - an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano) |
| 2. |  blues - a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"depression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity |
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