melancholies

/M EH1 L AH0 N K AA0 L IY0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

  2. 2

    (historical) Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

adjective
  1. 1

    (literary) Affected with great sadness or depression.