blue devils

/'blu:'devlz/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
blue devils

He was fighting off the blue devils by taking a long walk in the park.

Definition
  1. Noun (plural):
    • A state of depression, melancholy, or low spirits: "Blue devils" refers to a feeling of profound sadness, despondency, or a fit of depression. It is an informal and somewhat old-fashioned term.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
Advanced Usage
  • "to have the blue devils": to be suffering from a state of melancholy or depression.
Variants and Related Words
  • The blues (noun, plural): A more common modern synonym for a state of depression or a genre of music expressing such feelings.
Synonyms
  • Melancholy: A feeling of pensive sadness.
  • Despondency: A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
  • Dejection: Sadness or depression.
Idioms Related
  • Feeling blue: An idiom meaning to feel sad or depressed, closely related to "blue devils."
blue devils

He was fighting off the blue devils by taking a long walk in the park.

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

Từ đồng nghĩa