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melancholy

adjectivenoun /mɛlənkɑli/ 4 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 20 WWF 23
Definitions
adjective

characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

“growing more melancholy every hour”

adjective

grave or even gloomy in character

noun

a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy

noun

a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

noun

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

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