Melancholy

Melancholy - Other Definitions

• (n.) Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess.
  
  
• (n.) Great and continued depression of spirits, amounting to mental unsoundness; melancholia.
  
  
• (n.) Pensive maditation; serious thoughtfulness.
  
  
• (n.) Ill nature.
  
  
• (a.) Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal.
  
  
• (a.) Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous; afflictive; as, a melancholy event.
  
  
• (a.) Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired.
  
  
• (a.) Favorable to meditation; somber.