What is another word for Mulligrubs?

Pronunciation: [mˈʌlɪɡɹˌʌbz] (IPA)

Mulligrubs, meaning a low mood or a feeling of distress, can also be described using a variety of synonyms. The word 'blue' suggests a feeling of low spirits or depression, while 'gloomy' implies a state of darkness and sadness. 'Despondent' implies a sense of hopelessness or giving up, while 'melancholic' suggests long-term sadness. 'Forlorn' refers to a sense of loneliness and abandonment, while 'dejected' implies a state of feeling discouraged or low-spirited. 'Disconsolate' refers to extreme sadness, while 'woebegone' conveys a deep sense of sorrow and melancholy. In short, Mulligrubs is just one of many synonyms that can be used to describe a low mood or feeling of distress.

Usage examples for Mulligrubs

For it is the maddest trick a man can play in his whole life to go out like the snuff of a candle, and die merely of the Mulligrubs!"
"The Worlds Greatest Books Vol. II: Fiction"
Arthur Mee, J. A. Hammerton, Eds.
I was afraid you were sick of the Mulligrubs, with eating chopt hay; you had better go back to her at once if she wants you, for if you don't with a good grace, she'll very likely come and take you back by the collar,' and Miss Mag and O'Flaherty joined in a derisive hee-haw, to Puddock's considerable confusion, who bowed and smiled again, and tried to laugh, till the charming couple relieved him by taking their places in the dance.
"The House by the Church-Yard"
J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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