blues

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbluːz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bluz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blo̅o̅z)

From the verb blue: (⇒ conjugate)
blues is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v 3rd person singular

blues
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Sense: A state of despondency; often with the
Synonyms:
depressed spirits, heaviness of heart, melancholy, dejection, gloom Collocations, depression Collocations, despondency, heavy-heartedness, misery Collocations, gloominess, unhappiness, melancholia, blahs (slang)
Sense: Rhythmic lamentation in a minor key
Synonyms:
dirge, lament, torch song, jazz, funk Collocations, soul music, rhythm and blues, music Collocations, bluegrass, country music, folk music, Negro spirituals, gospel music, Delta blues, Chicago blues, electric blues


blue
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Sense: Noun: primary color
Synonyms:
navy Collocations, sapphire, azure, teal, turquoise, indigo, ultramarine, cobalt, sky blue, electric blue, robin's egg blue, duck-egg blue, cerulean blue, cobalt blue
Sense: Noun: ocean - preceded by 'the'
Synonyms:
ocean Collocations, sea Collocations, seven seas, deep Collocations
Sense: Noun: sky - preceded by 'the'
Synonyms:
the heavens, sky Collocations, the wild blue yonder, the skies above
Sense: Adjective: depressed - informal
Synonyms:
depressed Collocations, melancholy, melancholic, unhappy Collocations, sad Collocations, despondent, down in the dumps (slang), down Collocations, low Collocations, gloomy Collocations, miserable Collocations, in low spirits, glum, downcast, dejected, forlorn Collocations, downhearted, down-hearted, joyless, hangdog
Sense: Adjective: pornographic - informal
Synonyms:
pornographic, adult Collocations, smutty, dirty Collocations, naughty Collocations, raunchy, X-rated, vulgar, lewd Collocations, nasty Collocations, crude Collocations, bawdy, foul Collocations, obscene, gross Collocations


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