February 23, 2027
Melancholy
nounDefinition
A profound sadness mixed with brooding thought. Great melancholy is not simple unhappiness but a complex state that has produced much of the world's finest art.
Example Sentence
“The long rain brought a melancholy that was not entirely unpleasant, softening everything and asking nothing.”
Etymology
From Greek melankholia, from melas (black) + khole (bile).
Scrabble Score
M3E1L1A1N1C3H4O1L1Y4
MELANCHOLY scores 20 points in Scrabble.
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