blues
English Thesaurus
1. 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 (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | african-american music, black music, |
definition | : | music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses (noun.communication) |
hypernym | : | folk ballad, folk song, folksong, |
definition | : | a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | boogie, boogie-woogie, |
definition | : | an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano) (noun.communication) |
part holonym | : | blue note, |
definition | : | a flattened third or seventh (noun.communication) |
2. a state of depression (noun.state)
hypernym | : | depression, |
definition | : | a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity (noun.state) |
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