megrim

A noun referring to a severe, recurring vascular headache, often accompanied by other symptoms, and occurring more frequently in women than in men.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine starke, wiederkehrende Gefäßkopfschmerzattacke bezeichnet, oft von weiteren Symptomen begleitet und bei Frauen häufiger als bei Männern. Daneben kann es allgemein Kopfschmerz oder Migräne meinen.

1. Migraine headache B1 formal british medical

   A severe, recurring type of headache often accompanied by visual disturbances and nausea.

   • She suffers from megrims at least once a month.
   • The doctor prescribed medication to prevent megrim attacks.
   • Loud noises can trigger a megrim for him.
   • Her megrim lasted for three days despite treatment.

   🇩🇪Migräne

   Synonyme: migrainesick headache

2. Whim or fancy C1 informal british

   An idle, fanciful idea or sudden desire.

   • He had a sudden megrim to travel to Iceland.
   • She dismissed his suggestion as a mere megrim.
   • The artist followed every creative megrim that struck her.

   🇩🇪Grille

   Synonyme: capricecrotchetfancynotionquirkvagarywhim

3. Low spirits C1 formal british

   A state of melancholy or depression; a feeling of being downcast.

   • After the bad news, he fell into deep megrims.
   • She could not shake off the megrim that settled over her.
   • His letters hinted at a constant megrim of the soul.

   🇩🇪Niedergeschlagenheit

   Synonyme: dejectiondepressiondespondencygloommelancholysadnessunhappinesswoe

   Antonyme: cheerfulnesselationeuphoriahappinessjoy

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• megrim's possessive singular form