Thesaurus: saturnine

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1. a. Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.
2. a. Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper.
3. a. Of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn.
4. adj. bitter or scornful
5. adj. showing a brooding ill humor
6. 1. Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn. 2. Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper. Addison. 3. (Old Chem.) Of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn. [Archaic] Saturnine colic (Med.), lead colic.
7. Of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling,lead, which was formerly called Saturn. [Archaic] Saturnine colic(Med.), lead colic.
8. j:100 s. bitter or scornful