A state of melancholy, sadness, or depression
“She won't reply to my text message and now I've got the blues.”
A musical art form rooted in the African American blues tradition
Amalgam of roots musics
Music genre combining elements of blues, funk, and gospel
A musical composition
The act of shedding tears, typically from being emotional
Plural for the upper atmosphere surrounding the earth (the sky)
“The sparrow chirped as if to say goodbye before flying off into the blue.”
Plural for the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth
“In days gone by, pirate ships would sail the vasty blue in search of treasure.”
(the blues) Plural for a feeling of unhappiness
“He had a severe case of the blues after being kicked out of the band.”
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