Definition of Megrim
Megrim
me·grim
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
(old/old-fashioned) a migraine, a medical condition characterized by a throbbing headache that may be moderate to severe and accompanied by various other physical symptoms;
e.g. She was beset by a megrim that prevented her from leaving her bed.
(noun)
(old) a feeling of dizziness, often with the feeling that one's surroundings are spinning,
e.g. He was affected with megrim when he looked down from the top of the tall building.
(noun)
(old) a sudden and often eccentric idea or interest, a whim;
e.g. She acted on a megrim and went off on a trip by herself.
(noun)
(old) a feeling of low spirits or depression (used as "megrims");
e.g. They were consumed by the megrims when they heard the news.
(noun)
a flatfish found in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the course of Europe;
e.g. The fisherman caught a megrim in his net.
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