Dictionary Check: melancholy
"melancholy" is a valid word!
Scrabble
20
points
Words with Friends
23
points
Definition
adjective
characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
Example:
"growing more melancholy every hour"
adjective
grave or even gloomy in character
Example:
"a suit of somber black"
noun
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
noun
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
noun
a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
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