blues
blues definition
☆ blues (blo̵̅o̅z)
plural noun
- Informal a depressed, unhappy feeling: used with the
- black folk music characterized by minor harmonies, typically slow tempo, and melancholy words: often used with the
- the form of jazz that evolved from this: often used with the
- a song or composition in this style
Etymology: short for blue devils
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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