the dismals
1the dismals — See the blues …
2the blues — Melancholy, dejection, depression, gloominess, sadness, despondency, hypochondria, dumps, megrims, vapors, low spirits, blue devils, depression of spirits, the dismals, doldrums …
3Dismals Canyon — Rainbow Falls at Dismals Canyon near Phil Campbell in Franklin County, Alabama. Dismals Canyon is a sandstone gorge near Phil Campbell in Franklin County, Alabama. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1974.[1] Dismals Canyon is one… …
4dismals — n. pl. [With The prefixed.] Melancholy, low spirits, the blues, the vapors, depression, depression of spirits, low state, ennui …
5dismal — /ˈdɪzməl / (say dizmuhl) adjective 1. causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy. 2. terrible; dreadful. –noun 3. (usually plural) Colloquial gloom; melancholy; dumps: in the dismals. 4. something dismal. {Middle English… …
6blues — n. pl. [With The.] Melancholy, dejection, depression, despondency, hypochondria, dumps, vapors, low spirits, blue devils, the dismals …
7spleen — n. 1. (Anat.) Milt. 2. Anger, spite, animosity, gall, rancor, pique, malevolence, malignity, grudge, hatred, malice, ill humor, peevishness, irascibility, chagrin. 3. Melancholy, despondency, hypochondria, dejection, depression, dumps, megrims,… …
8blues — [n] depression dejection, despondency, doldrums, dumps*, gloom, gloominess, glumness, heavy heart*, low spirits, melancholy, moodiness, mournfulness, sadness, the dismals*, the mopes*, unhappiness; concept 410 Ant. euphoria, gaiety, gladness,… …
9dismal — adj. 1 causing or showing gloom; miserable. 2 dreary or sombre (dismal brown walls). 3 colloq. feeble or inept (a dismal performance). Phrases and idioms: the dismals colloq. melancholy. the dismal science joc. economics. Derivatives: dismally… …
10dismal trade — the arranging of funerals for payment Literally, dismal means dreary: There was no reason to believe the bigvolume concerns will demonstrate a more tender regard for the pocket books of their customers than has traditionally been the… …
