blues
7 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #5,249
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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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/blˈuːz/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Synonyms
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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