What does saturnine mean?

Definitions for saturnine
ˈsæt ərˌnaɪnsat·ur·nine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. saturnineadjective

    bitter or scornful

    "the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"- Oscar Wilde

  2. dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullenadjective

    showing a brooding ill humor

    "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"

Wiktionary

  1. saturnineadjective

    of or born under Saturn's influence

  2. saturnineadjective

    containing lead, or suffering from lead poisoning (saturnia)

  3. saturnineadjective

    cold and slow to change and reaction (refers to mood)

  4. saturnineadjective

    gloomy, depressed, dull

  5. saturnineadjective

    sardonic, bitter, disdainful

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Saturnineadjective

    Not light; not volatile; gloomy; grave; melancholy; severe of temper: supposed to be born under the dominion of Saturn.

    Etymology: saturninus, Lat. saturnien, Fr. from Saturn.

    I may cast my readers under two divisions, the mercurial and saturnine: the first are the gay part, the others are of a more sober and solemn turn. Addison.

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  1. saturnine

    Saturnine refers to a person or disposition characterized by being gloomy, melancholic, serious, or solemn. It can also refer to a bitter or scornful behavior. The term is often used in literature and other creative representations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saturnineadjective

    born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn

  2. Saturnineadjective

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

  3. Saturnineadjective

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

  4. Etymology: [L. Saturnus the god Saturn, also, the planet Saturn: cf. F. saturnin of or pertaining to lead (Saturn, in old chemistry, meaning lead), saturnien saturnine, saturnian. See Saturn.]

Anagrams for saturnine »

  1. sturninae

  2. neustrian

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saturnine in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saturnine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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