Megrim
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmiːɡɹɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Megrim is a noun meaning (now rare) A headache; a migraine.
Meaning
(now rare) A headache; a migraine.
More Meanings
- (now rare) A fancy, a whim, a caprice.
- (in the plural) See megrims (“depression; any of various diseases of animals”).
- A flatfish of the genus Lepidorhombus native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean; specifically, a Cornish sole, sail-fluke, witch or whiff (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis).
Example Sentences
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MEGRIM (LEPIDORHOMBUS WHIFFIAGONIS)[…]NOTE: In Ireland,this species is often called "witch", a name that properly belongs to the craigfluke, Glyptocephalus cynaglossus, which is a right-handed flatfish. Both species are marketed as "white sole."
Word Forms
- megrims
Synonyms for megrim
Depending on context, synonyms include sail-fluke, whiff, witch, migraine, hemicrania.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hemicrania, migraine, mump, murrein, murgeon, mire.
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