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Melancholy
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
melancholies
Examples
She couldn't shake off the melancholy that lingered after saying goodbye to her childhood home.
02
one of the four bodily humours thought to affect health and personality
Examples
The Greeks believed that a person with too much melancholy, or black bile, would experience sadness and depression.
melancholy
01
showing a deep sense of sadness or sorrow
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most melancholy
Comparative
more melancholy
gradable
Examples
She felt melancholy on rainy days, reminiscing about past memories and lost opportunities.
02
having a feeling of sadness or sorrow
Examples
The melancholy music echoed through the empty room, adding to the somber mood.
Lexical Tree
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