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melancholy
('m/E/l/@/n,k/A/l/i/
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adjective (a)
- Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a feeling of thoughtful sadness(noun.feeling)source: wordnet30
- a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed(noun.state)source: wordnet30
- a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy(noun.body)source: wordnet30
- Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- characterized by or causing or expressing sadness(adj.all)Example:
Growing more melancholy every hour.
We acquainted him with the melancholy truth.
source: wordnet30