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blues

/bluːz/
B1 · Intermediate★★★☆☆
noun

Simple Meaning

a type of slow, sad music that started in African American communities.

When to Use

💬Daily Conversation📱Social Media
Intermediate — can handle common situations

Examples in Conversation

I've been listening to the blues all week — it's so relaxing.

Do you know any good blues musicians from Chicago?

Full Definition

The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea, between green and violet in the visible spectrum, and one of the primary additive colours for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and green from white light using magenta and cyan filters; or any colour resembling this.

Related Words

Synonyms:
jazzsoul
Word Family:
bluesybluesman