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megrims

/ˈmiː.ɡrɪm/

Traduction: Nom désignant une céphalée vasculaire intense et récurrente, souvent accompagnée d'autres symptômes, et touchant plus fréquemment les femmes que les hommes., Nom désignant un état d'abattement, de mélancolie ou de déprime, souvent accompagné de vertiges ou de migraines au sens ancien.

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noun

megrim/ˈmiː.ɡrɪm/C2formal
  • frNom 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.

    frMigraine

    • 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.

    frCaprice, 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.

    frIdées 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

Formes
  • megrims plural form
  • megrims' possessive plural form
  • megrim's possessive singular form

noun

/ˈmiː.ɡrɪmz/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un état d'abattement, de mélancolie ou de déprime, souvent accompagné de vertiges ou de migraines au sens ancien.

A noun referring to a state of depression, low spirits, or melancholy.

indénombrable · pluriel irrégulier

  1. State of depressionC1formalbritish

    A condition of low spirits, melancholy, or depression.

    frMélancolie, cafard

    • She was overcome with the megrims after the sad news.
    • His persistent megrims worried his family.
    • The rainy weather always brings on her megrims.

    Synonymesdespondencydoldrumsgloomlow spiritsmelancholy

    Antonymescheerfulnesselationeuphoriaexhilarationhappinessjoy

  2. Whim or fancyC2formalbritish

    A sudden change of mind; a capricious or playful idea.

    frCaprice, fantasie

    • He acted on a megrim and booked a ticket to Paris.
    • The artist’s latest work was born from a mere megrim.
    • Do not pay attention to his megrims; they never last long.

    Synonymescapricecrotchetfancynotionquirkvagarywhim

  3. Migraine (archaic)C2formalmedical

    An archaic term for a severe headache, often accompanied by visual disturbances.

    frMigraine (archaïque)

    • He complained of a megrim that lasted for hours.
    • The old physician prescribed herbs for her megrims.
    • Megrims were poorly understood in medieval times.

    Synonymesheadachemigrainesick headache