megrim

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmiːɡrɪm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mē′grim)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
me•grim  (mē′grim),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. megrims, low spirits;
    the blues.
  2. a whim or caprice.
  3. migraine.
  • Middle French migraine (by misreading, in taken as m); see migraine
  • Middle English migrame a type of headache 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
megrim / ˈmiːɡrɪm/
  1. (often plural) a caprice
  2. a migraine
Etymology: 14th Century: see migraine
'megrim' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
migraine

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