Megrims: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Megrims noun. Low spirits; a passing fit of gloom.
How to say it
MEE-grimz/ˈmiːɡrɪmz/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (MEE).
Megrims in a sentence
A week of grey drizzle gave the whole office the megrims.
She fought off the megrims with a long walk and a bacon sandwich.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- doldrums
- blues
- melancholy
- gloom
Opposite:
- high spirits
Where megrims comes from
From megrim, an old word for a migraine, from French migraine.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She fought off the _____ with a long walk and a bacon sandwich.
- nostalgia
- schadenfreude
- megrims
Show the answer
megrims: She fought off the megrims with a long walk and a bacon sandwich.