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melancholic
[ mel-uhn-kol-ik ]
/ ĖmÉl ÉnĖkÉl ÉŖk /
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adjective
disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
of, relating to, or affected with melancholia.
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OTHER WORDS FROM melancholic
melĀ·anĀ·cholĀ·iĀ·calĀ·ly, adverbunĀ·melĀ·anĀ·cholĀ·ic, adjectiveunĀ·melĀ·anĀ·cholĀ·iĀ·calĀ·ly, adverbWords nearby melancholic
Melampus, melan-, melancholia, melancholia attonita, melancholiac, melancholic, melancholy, Melanchthon, melanedema, Melanesia, Melanesian
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How to use melancholic in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for melancholic
melancholic
/ (ĖmÉlÉnĖkÉlÉŖk) /
adjective
relating to or suffering from melancholy or melancholia
noun
a person who suffers from melancholia
Derived forms of melancholic
melancholically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for melancholic
melancholic
[ mÄlā²Én-kÅlā²Äk ]
adj.
Affected with or being subject to melancholy.
Of or relating to melancholia.
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