Saturnine — Word of the Day February 06, 2027

Definition

Slow and gloomy; having a sardonic, dark outlook. A saturnine individual sees the shadow first in every situation.

“The saturnine critic reviewed every book as though the author had personally disappointed him.”

From Latin Saturninus (of Saturn), the planet Saturn having been associated with a cold, gloomy temperament in medieval astrology.

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SATURNINE scores 9 points in Scrabble.