saturnine
[ sat-er-nahyn ] Show IPA
adjective
sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn
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First recorded between 1400–1450.
From the Middle English Saturne, meaning literally “born under the influence of the planet Saturn.”
EXAMPLES OF SATURNINE
After hearing the disappointing news, he sat with a saturnine look, his eyes fixed on the floor.
Her saturnine glance across the room silenced the chatter, leaving everyone wondering what had caused her mood.
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