bluesier; bluesiest
: resembling, characteristic of, or suited to the blues

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Infused into his mundane, bluesy trap music is a lone wolf spirit that comes from being an only child whose father was incarcerated for most of his childhood and whose mother worked into the night. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 July 2025 Bond and bassist Zac Cockrell held down the low end with workmanlike aptitude, leaving plenty of room for bluesy fills, fuzz-distortion accents and pregnant pauses to enter undetected. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025 Sharp's stylings, craftsmanship, evolving in Nashville The ensemble includes a four-person horn section, four female backing vocalists, two percussionists, a keyboard player, and three guitarists, all selected from the bluesy, dive-bar scene of Printer's Alley. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025 Ticket information for Austin Blues Festival There are a variety of options to suit your budget and bluesy desire. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bluesy

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bluesy was in 1933

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“Bluesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluesy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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