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melancholic

adjective noun

Characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

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Word length
11
Starts with
M
Ends with
C
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
20

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adjective

  1. Characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

    “Growing more melancholy every hour”

noun

  1. Someone subject to melancholia

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Growing more melancholy every hour
Her melancholic smile
We acquainted him with the melancholy truth

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