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Definition of Saturnine
1. Adjective. Bitter or scornful. "The face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"
2. Adjective. Showing a brooding ill humor. "A sullen crowd"
Similar to: Ill-natured
Derivative terms: Glumness, Moodiness, Moroseness, Moroseness, Sourness, Sullenness
Definition of Saturnine
1. a. Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.
Definition of Saturnine
1. Adjective. of or born under Saturn's influence ¹
2. Adjective. containing lead, or suffering from lead poisoning (saturnia) ¹
3. Adjective. cold and slow to change and reaction (refers to mood) ¹
4. Adjective. gloomy, depressed, dull ¹
5. Adjective. sardonic, bitter, disdainful ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Saturnine
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Saturnine
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1. Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.
2. Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Saturnine
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