| a. | 1. | Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn. | |||
| 2. | Heavy; grave; gloomy; dull; - the opposite of | ||||
| 3. | (Old Chem.) Of or pertaining to lead; characterized by, or resembling, lead, which was formerly called Saturn.
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| Adj. | 1. | saturnine - bitter or scornful; "the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"- Oscar Wilde |
| 2. | saturnine - showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd" |