melancholy
/ˈmelənkəli//ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑl.i/
noun
- 1
Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
- 2
Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
adjective
- 1
Affected with great sadness or depression.
“Melancholy people don't talk much.”
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