MELANCHOLY

(noun) a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
synonyms : black bile
Early physicians believed that the excess secretion of melancholy led to digestive disorders and delusion. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a feeling of thoughtful sadness
He sank into deep melancholy after he failed his exams. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
He was prone to regular bouts of melancholy. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) grave or even gloomy in character
"solemn and mournful music", "a suit of somber black", "a somber mood"
synonyms : somber , sombre
He was prone to regular bouts of melancholy. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
"growing more melancholy every hour", "her melancholic smile", "we acquainted him with the melancholy truth"
synonyms : melancholic

Mnemonics for melancholy

(Tag: Hindi) meli(dirty)+choly(skirt,frock)--bride got her choli dirty and so got gloomy due to that.
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(Tag: ) read in hndi mela(met)+ na +koi(no one) so when nobody met there is feeling of gloomy
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(Tag: ) A farmer’s ‘Melon and Cauliflower ‘ has been destroyed by flood so he looks melancholy (sad and depressed)
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(Tag: ) melancholy similar to melancholic = alcoholic; So if you take too much alcohol then you will feel gloomy.
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(Tag: ) melody (chocolate)brings happiness and melancholy is sadness
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(Tag: ) melancholy = mel(MAL)+ anchor + ly(adj)...when someeone receives a bad anchor on the tv show title..he/she becomes gloomy
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(Tag: global) remember football team a c melan.when they get defeated it becomes great sadness that last long time in their players.
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