blue devils

/'blu:'devlz/

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Word: Blue Devils

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: "Blue devils" refers to a state of feeling sad or depressed. It is often used to describe a feeling of unhappiness or low spirits.

Usage Instructions:

• "Blue devils" is a more informal or idiomatic expression. It can be used in casual conversation when talking about feeling down or experiencing sadness.
• It is often used in the phrase "having the blue devils" to describe someone who is feeling particularly low.

Example Sentence:

• "After the holidays were over, she felt a bit of the blue devils because she missed the fun times with family and friends."

Advanced Usage:

• In literature or poetry, "blue devils" can be used to convey deeper emotional struggles or mental health issues. Writers might use it to reflect a character's internal conflict or sorrow.

Word Variants:

• Blues (noun): This is often used in a similar context to mean sadness. For example, "I have the blues today."
• Blue (adjective): Can describe feelings of sadness, e.g., "He felt blue after hearing the bad news."

Different Meanings:

• "Blue" can also refer to the color or can describe something that is sad or gloomy (e.g., "a blue sky" could refer to a clear day, but it can also mean feeling blue).
• In a different context, "blue devils" can refer to a college sports team, as in "Duke Blue Devils," but this is unrelated to the feeling of sadness.

Synonyms:

• Sadness
• Depression
• Low spirits
• Gloom

Idioms:

• "Feeling blue" – This is a common idiom that means to feel sad or depressed.
• "Down in the dumps" – Another idiom meaning to feel sad or unhappy.

Phrasal Verbs:

• There are no specific phrasal verbs directly related to "blue devils," but you might use "cheer up" to encourage someone to feel better.

Academic

Noun

1. a state of depression
   • he had a bad case of the blues

Synonyms

• blues
• megrims
• vapors
• vapours