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saturnine
sat·ur·nine S0101100 (săt′ər-nīn′)adj.1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.2. a. Melancholy or sullen.b. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face.3. Produced by absorption of lead.
sat′ur·nine′ly adv.saturnine (ˈsætəˌnaɪn) adj1. having a gloomy temperament; taciturn2. (Chemistry) archaic a. of or relating to leadb. having or symptomatic of lead poisoning[C15: from French saturnin, from Medieval Latin sāturnīnus (unattested), from Latin Sāturnus Saturn, with reference to the gloomy influence attributed to the planet Saturn] ˈsaturˌninely adv saturninity nsat•ur•nine (ˈsæt ərˌnaɪn)
adj. 1. sluggish or gloomy in temperament or appearance; somber; taciturn. 2. suffering from lead poisoning. 3. due to absorption of lead, as bodily disorders. sat′ur•nine`ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | saturnine - bitter or scornful; "the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"- Oscar Wildesarcastic - expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds | | 2. | saturnine - showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"glowering, moody, morose, sullen, glum, dour, dark, sourill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
saturnineadjective gloomy, grave, sombre, dour, morose, glum, taciturn, phlegmatic, uncommunicative He is a saturnine man who speaks with precision and pedantic care.saturnineadjectiveBroodingly and sullenly unhappy:dour, gloomy, glum, moody, morose, sour, sulky, sullen, surly.Translationssaturnine
saturnine Archaica. of or relating to lead b. having or symptomatic of lead poisoning Saturnine (religion, spiritualism, and occult)There are many common terms and expressions that originate in the science of the stars. Saturn rules, among other matters, sour and depressed dispositions. Hence, someone with a dour, melancholy temperament is sometimes called saturnine. saturnine
saturnine [sat´ur-nīn] pertaining to lead.sat·ur·nine (sat'ŭr-nīn), 1. Relating to lead. 2. Due to or symptomatic of lead poisoning. [Mediev. L. saturninus, fr. saturnus, lead, fr. L. saturnus, the god and planet Saturn] saturnine (săt′ər-nīn′)adj.1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.2. a. Melancholy or sullen.b. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face.3. Produced by absorption of lead.
sat′ur·nine′ly adv.sat·ur·nine (sat'ŭr-nīn) 1. Relating to lead. 2. Due to or symptomatic of lead poisoning. 3. Denotes a surly facial expression. [Mediev. L. saturninus, fr. saturnus, lead, fr. L. Saturnus, the god and planet Saturn]saturnine
Synonyms for saturnineadj gloomySynonyms- gloomy
- grave
- sombre
- dour
- morose
- glum
- taciturn
- phlegmatic
- uncommunicative
Synonyms for saturnineadj broodingly and sullenly unhappySynonyms- dour
- gloomy
- glum
- moody
- morose
- sour
- sulky
- sullen
- surly
Synonyms for saturnineadj bitter or scornfulRelated Wordsadj showing a brooding ill humorSynonyms- glowering
- moody
- morose
- sullen
- glum
- dour
- dark
- sour
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