“blues”

Definitions

• noun

  a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

  Synonyms: brautlied, kunstlied, liebeslied, volkslied, alba, anthem, aubade, ballad, ballade, balladry, ballata, barcarole

• noun

  a state of depression

  Synonyms: blue devils, megrims, vapors, vapours

  • Example:“He had a bad case of the blues.”