"bluesy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: bluesier [comparative], bluesiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːzi Etymology: blues + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blues|y}} blues + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} bluesy (comparative bluesier, superlative bluesiest)
  1. (music, informal) Characteristic of, or similar to, the blues (a genre of music). Tags: informal Categories (topical): Blues music, Music

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