blues
noun
the blues, depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy.
bluesy
-
a word derived from
blues.
Example Sentences
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For those who like their Stones bluesy, early albums like this offer a cornucopia of treasures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
She sang open-throated declarations, recited broken poetic verses, scatted with the authority of a jazz singer, moaned with bluesy intent, and occasionally let loose an unbridled shriek or giggle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Ahead of the star-packed gala, pundits say the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring political thriller "One Battle" is neck-and-neck with Michael B. Jordan's bluesy vampire horror "Sinners," while several acting prizes are similarly impossible to call.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
“Seeds” is a big, solid bluesy rocker that Nils Lofgren was born to play, with the kind of soul-shouting vocal style that Springsteen adores, and he always sings the hell out of this one.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2026
You don’t expect to hear rock and roll guitar in Shostakovich or a bluesy sax solo in Bartok, even though these composers would have heard both, often, during their working lives.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
