Definitions for Saturnine

Saturnine sat·ur·nine

Spelling: [sat-er-nahyn]
IPA: /ˈsæt ərˌnaɪn/

Saturnine is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 633 anagrams from letters in Saturnine (aeinnrstu).

Definitions for Saturnine

adjective

  1. sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
  2. suffering from lead poisoning, as a person.
  3. due to absorption of lead, as bodily disorders.

Origin of Saturnine

1400-50; late Middle English Medieval Latin sāturnīnus (see Saturn, -ine1)

Examples for Saturnine

The voice of the older man came with a sinister force and saturnine.

All the while the little Cuban talked swiftly and with a saturnine enthusiasm.

His temper was of the saturnine complexion, and without the least taint of moroseness.

He had a marked squint and this gave him a saturnine expression.

He was of a saturnine nature, in whom anger burned slow and deep.

The saturnine Hahn stood at my door with a weapon upon me while I ate.

He was a tall, black-eyed man, with the dark, saturnine face of an Indian.

The cook was a gaunt, long-legged person with a saturnine countenance.

The witticisms convulsed Paul's neighbours and left him saturnine.

Father Brown seemed rather to like the saturnine candour of the soldier.

Word Value for Saturnine
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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