Definition of Melancholy
Melancholy
mel·an·choly
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
sad, low-spirited, and pensive, often for no obvious reason;
e.g. She spends her days in melancholy isolation, interacting with very few people.
(noun)
a sad, low-spirited, and pensive feeling, often for no obvious reason;
e.g. An air of melancholy surrounds everyone in the house today after the death of the family dog.
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