melancholy
part of speech
adjective (melancholy); noun (melancholy, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) A deep, quiet sadness that lasts a while. tree →
2) (adjective) Sad, or making you feel sad, as in «a melancholy song». tree →
sense in the lessons
A literary word for a gentle, thoughtful sadness. In Alice in Wonderland the Mock Turtle is very melancholy, sighing and sobbing as he tells his story. Poems and music can be melancholy.
examples
- The Mock Turtle sang in a melancholy voice. tree →
- A melancholy tune played on the radio. tree →
- Rain on the window gave her a feeling of melancholy. tree →
- He was in a melancholy mood after his friend moved away. tree →
- The empty house looked melancholy in the fog. tree →
- Autumn can make some people melancholy. tree →
- Not long after, the king of the country suffered from the deepest melancholy. tree →
note
Say: MEL-an-kol-ee. No «-ic» or «-y» to add: it is both noun and adjective. Do not confuse with «melon».
Trees and pragmatics
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