Solemncholy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 solemn; serious dialectal, humorous, nonstandard
"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. […]"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"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. […]"
Etymology
Blend of solemn + melancholy.