MELANCHOLY

melancholy

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.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: melancholy
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!