Melancholy Definition & Meaning
melancholy
- adjective
- characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; "growing more melancholy every hour"; "her melancholic smile"; "we acquainted him with the melancholy truth"
- grave or even gloomy in character; "solemn and mournful music"; "a suit of somber black"; "a somber mood"
- noun
- a feeling of thoughtful sadness
- 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
"Melancholy" in song lyrics
See how melancholy is used in real songs:
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"Mutations fade to inner ???, the name is Melancholy"
Living Legends f/ Abstract Rude — You Hear About It -
"Extra ounce of melancholy"
Scarub f/ Eligh — Matters of the Heart -
"So have the nerve to ask me why I'm so melancholy"
Scarub — Complications
Words that rhyme with melancholy
Usage tips for "melancholy"
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- What does melancholy mean?
- characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; "growing more melancholy every hour"; "her melancholic smile"; "we acquainted him with the melancholy truth" grave or even gloomy in character; "solemn and mournful music"; "a suit of somber black"; "a somber mood" a feeling of thoughtful sadness 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
- What part of speech is melancholy?
- Melancholy is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does melancholy have?
- Melancholy has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).