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bluesy

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bluesy.

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The only way I could describe it, is that it's jazzy/bluesy rock from 90s and early 2000s with cool/elegant sounding beats/bass.

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Quick take

(music, informal) Characteristic of, or similar to, blues music.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

(music, informal) Characteristic of, or similar to, blues music.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bluesy.

adjective

(music, informal) Characteristic of, or similar to, blues music.

Example sentences

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The only way I could describe it, is that it's jazzy/bluesy rock from 90s and early 2000s with cool/elegant sounding beats/bass.

2

But then he also has pieces like Study #3a, which is just a bluesy boogie-woogie that just builds.

3

Whilst Bluesy was requiring invites, Threads launched and now has the highest DAUs of all of the text social networks.

4

What you're describing about switching between minor and major is more of a bluesy thing.

5

Yeah, any of Captain Beefheart's more bluesy numbers he is doing thr same thing.

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But really - you needed to hear Whole Lotta Love and understand where that came from - that bluesy roots really coming through.

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I don't think there is such evidence to know that bluesy is the polar opposite of Twitter.

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Now you have a harp with that bluesy sound we all love, but in a major scale!

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I'd prefer that Bluesy not enable that by geolocking users of the official client to individual moderation servers, though.

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And in the small moments of self-delusion inspired by bluesy turns, my own playing gives my deluded mind a self-congratulatory chill to the spine.

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I'm a software engineer by trade, but have played bluesy / rock guitar since I heard Jimi Hendrix as a teenager.

12

As someone who never used Twitter, I made a Bluesy account and it was okay.

Quote examples

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To me, Bluesy if a better alternative if you want to see (or become) "viral" things.

2

Seen on Bluesy "The NPR/PBS executive order is a sign of weakness.

3

Getting back to "I don't even want virtuous algorithmic recommendation"… I like jazz rock/fusion, especially when it has a touch of bluesy/blues rock influence.

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I mute Mastodon posts linking to Bluesy, because I very explicitly do not want "viral content", at least not until it's been vetted and reposted by someone I've chosen to follow.

Proper noun examples

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Well, I certaintly find it useful since I’ve removed X from my phone but still want to peer inside on occasion (a few people whose posts I value refuse to move to Mastodon and I don’t want to use Threads or Bluesy), so this is pretty useful.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bluesy in a sentence?

The only way I could describe it, is that it's jazzy/bluesy rock from 90s and early 2000s with cool/elegant sounding beats/bass.

What does bluesy mean?

(music, informal) Characteristic of, or similar to, blues music.

What part of speech is bluesy?

bluesy is commonly used as adjective.