(adj) characterized by or causing or expressing sadness, Syn. melancholic, Example:growing more melancholy every hour; her melancholic smile; we acquainted him with the melancholy truth

melancholy thistle

(n) perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers, Syn. Cirsium helenioides, Cirsium heterophylum

melanchthon

(n) German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560), Syn. Philipp Schwarzerd, Philipp Melanchthon

melanerpes

(n) a genus of Picidae, Syn. genus Melanerpes

melanesia

(n) the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania

melanesian

(adj) of or relating to Melanesia or its people or culture

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Melanaemia

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + a"i^ma blood.] (Med.) A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles. [1913 Webster]

Melanagogue

n. [ Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + &unr_; leading, driving, &unr_; to lead. ] (Med.) A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Melancholia

‖n. [ L. See Melancholy. ] (Med.) A kind of mental unsoundness characterized by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas. [ 1913 Webster ]

Melancholian

n. A person affected with melancholy; a melancholic. [ Obs. ] Dr. J. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Melancholic

n. [ Obs. ] 1. One affected with a gloomy state of mind. J. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A gloomy state of mind; melancholy. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Melancholic

a. [ L. melancholicus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. mélancholique. ] Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Just as the melancholic eye
Sees fleets and armies in the sky. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

Melancholily

adv. In a melancholy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Melancholiness

n. The state or quality of being melancholy. Hallywell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Melancholious

a. [ Cf. OF. melancholieux. ] Melancholy. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Melancholist

n. One affected with melancholy or dejection. [ Obs. ] Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Melancholie { f }; Schwermut { m }

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