solemncholy en · ADJ
Etymology
Blend of solemn + melancholy.
Meanings
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(dialectal, humorous, nonstandard) solemn; serious
On the night of the 4th of February , Ailie wrote to her cousin elect— “This is the maddest, merriest Sunday which any one of these, your five solemncholy English friends have ever spent. […]
1879, Kate Ross, A Sicilian Legacy, volume 2, page 230:I wouldna deny it in front of such a number of sharp-eyed solemncholy gentlemen. I flung the stone that dropped Mr Crawford.
1999, Dorothy Dunnett, Checkmate:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most solemncholy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more solemncholy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
solemn · weighty · staid · sage · grave · thoughtful · sweer · frightful · staid · earnest · austere · stern · sombre · grievous · grave · sober · demure · sad · serious · solemncholy · lack-laughter · somber · sedate · saturnine · weightsome