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- [mee-grim]
- /ˈmi grɪm/
- /ˈmiː.ɡrɪm/
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- [mee-grim]
- /ˈmi grɪm/
Definitions of megrim word
- noun megrim megrims, low spirits; the blues. 1
- noun megrim a whim or caprice. 1
- abbreviation MEGRIM migraine. 1
- noun megrim Depression; low spirits. 1
- noun megrim a caprice 0
- noun megrim a migraine 0
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Origin of megrim
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English migrame a type of headache < Middle French migraine (by misreading, in taken as m); see migraine
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Parts of speech for Megrim
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
megrim popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
megrim usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for megrim
noun megrim
- blues — a feeling of depression or deep unhappiness
- vertigo — a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
Antonyms for megrim
noun megrim
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
See also
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