Canadian English Meaning of saturnine

Saturnine

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Definitions and Meaning of saturnine in English

Wordnet

saturnine (s)

bitter or scornful

showing a brooding ill humor

Webster

saturnine (a.)

Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.

Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial; as, a saturnine person or temper.

Of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn.

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Saturnine

bitter or scornful, showing a brooding ill humorBorn under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn., Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; -- the opposite of mercurial; as,

bleak,blue,cold,dark,darkening,depressing,depressive,desolate,grey,grey

bright,buoyant,chipper,cheerful,comforting,cordial,festive,friendly,queer,jolly

saturniidae => Saturn moths, saturniid moth => Saturniid moth, saturniid => saturniid, saturnicentric => saturnocentric, saturnian => saturnine,