BLUES

“BLUES” is a valid word.

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5 letters

Definition

a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
a state of depression

blueblue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
lubea substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
slueturn sharply; change direction abruptly
belsa logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
luesa common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
slubsoft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

usethe act of using
busa vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
sueFrench writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
suba large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
bela logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
els
sel
leuthe basic unit of money in Moldova

bea light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
usNorth American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
elangular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
esa radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons