Thursday's word
Today's word, from wordsmith.org is:
atrabilious
MEANING:
adjective: 1. Gloomy. 2. Ill-tempered.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin atra bilis (black bile), translation of Greek melankholia.
USAGE:
"A couple of nights ago on BBC Two they scheduled an amusing programme, called Grumpy Old Women at Christmas, in which a lot of atrabilious female semi celebs of a certain age moaned about the festive season."
Jane Shilling; Not a Card Sent or a Bauble Hung; The Times (London, UK); Dec 23, 2004.
Not really something to aspire to is it!