megrim

• Nom désignant une céphalée vasculaire intense et récurrente, souvent accompagnée d'autres symptômes, et touchant plus fréquemment les femmes que les hommes.

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

1. Migraine headacheB1formalbritishmedical

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

   Migraine

   • 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.

   Synonymesmigrainesick headache

2. Whim or fancyC1informalbritish

   An idle, fanciful idea or sudden desire.

   Caprice, fantaisie

   • 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.

   Synonymescapricecrotchetfancynotionquirkvagarywhim

3. Low spiritsC1formalbritish

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

   Idées noires

   • 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.

   Synonymesdejectiondepressiondespondencygloommelancholysadnessunhappinesswoe

   Antonymescheerfulnesselationeuphoriahappinessjoy