blues

noun

(usually in the plural, informal) A feeling of sadness or depression.

(informal, in the singular or in the plural) One's particular life experience, particularly including the hardships one has faced.

(informal, in the singular or in the plural) The negative emotional state produced by a particular action, occupation, experience, or idea.

(music) A musical form, of African-American origin, generally featuring an eight-bar or twelve-bar blues structure and using the blues scale.

(music, in the singular) A musical composition following blues forms.

A uniform made principally of a blue fabric, and especially a full dress uniform thus colored.

(drugs, slang) Any of various blue pills sold on the street, mimicking the appearance of prescription pain killer tablets.

(informal) Any of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as:

(Australian rules football) Carlton Football Club.

(rugby league) New South Wales.

(soccer) Birmingham City FC.

(soccer) Everton FC.

(soccer) Chelsea FC.

(soccer) Manchester City FC.

(historical) The chariot-racing faction of the Roman circus and Constantinopolitan hippodrome that wore blue.

Synonyms for blues

megrimsn bluegrassn balladryadj

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