MELANCHOLY
(noun, adj.sat, adj.)Definitions
There are 6 meanings of the word
Melancholy.
How to pronounce melancholy:
US
Melancholy - as a noun
A feeling of thoughtful sadness
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
sadness8unhappiness18Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
A humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
black bileMelancholy - as an adjective satellite
Characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
Example: "Growing more melancholy every hour"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
melancholic20Melancholy - as an adjective
Affected with great sadness or depression.
Example: "Melancholy people don't talk much."
Example Sentences
"He couldn't shake off his melancholy after the breakup."
"The song evoked a sense of melancholy in her."
"She found solace in writing poetry about her melancholy."
"The gray skies and rainy weather added to her melancholy."
"He couldn't escape the melancholy of his past."
Word Game Points
Is MELANCHOLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, melancholy is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
MELANCHOLY has a SCRABBLE points total of 20.
Is MELANCHOLY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, melancholy is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordMELANCHOLY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 23.
Is MELANCHOLY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, melancholy is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordMELANCHOLY has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.
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