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."

Noun

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