blue devils

plural noun

: low spirits : despondency

Examples of blue devils in a Sentence

the shorter daylight hours in winter always give me the blue devils
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While the rest of the blue devils get to push people in the back on rebounds. Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 25 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue devils was in 1756

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“Blue devils.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20devils. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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