mel·an·chol·ic

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• mel|an|chol|ic — «MEHL uhn KOL ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. melancholy; gloomy; emotionally depressed. 2. having to do with, like, or suffering from melancholia. –n. a person who is melancholic; gloomy person. –mel´an|chol´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• mel|an|chol|y — «MEHL uhn KOL ee», noun, plural chol|ies, adjective. –n. 1. low spirits; sadness; tendency to be sad: »The chronic melancholy which is taking hold of the civilized races... (Thomas Hardy). SYNONYM(S): depression, dejection, gloominess …   Useful english dictionary

• mel|an|chol|i|ly — «MEHL uhn KOL uh lee», adverb. in a melancholy manner …   Useful english dictionary

• mel´an|chol´i|cal|ly — mel|an|chol|ic «MEHL uhn KOL ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. melancholy; gloomy; emotionally depressed. 2. having to do with, like, or suffering from melancholia. –n. a person who is melancholic; gloomy person. –mel´an|chol´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• mel|an|chol|i|ness — «MEHL uhn KOL ee nihs», noun. the condition of being melancholy …   Useful english dictionary

• chol — chol·a·gog·ic; chol·a·gogue; chol·angiogram; chol·an·gi·o·graph·ic; chol·an·gi·og·ra·phy; chol·an·gi·ole; chol·an·gi·o·lit·ic; chol·an·gi·o·li·tis; chol·an·gi·o·ma; chol·an·gi·tis; chol·an·threne; chol·er; chol·era; chol·er·a·ic;… …   English syllables

• mel|an|cho|li|a — «MEHL uhn KOH lee uh», noun. a functional mental disorder characterized by great depression of spirits and activity, and gloomy thoughts and fears often accompanied by vivid delusions. ╂[< Late Latin melancholia < Greek melancholía <… …   Useful english dictionary

• melancholic — mel·an·chol·ic …   English syllables

• melancholily — mel·an·chol·i·ly …   English syllables

• melancholy — mel|an|chol|y1 [ melən,kali ] noun uncount MAINLY LITERARY a feeling of sadness and of being without hope mel|an|chol|y2 [ melən,kali ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY feeling or looking sad, or making you feel sad: a bleak and melancholy landscape …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English