megrim
Whim or headache
Megrim has two main threads.
One is a severe headache, especially migraine—an old-fashioned medical term now rarely used except in historical contexts.
The other, usually plural, refers to low spirits or a fit of depression: She's having one of her megrims.
This second sense carries a faintly dismissive tone, suggesting the mood is theatrical or self-indulgent.
In fishing, a megrim is a type of flatfish.
State of emotional pain
- depressionProlonged low state
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
- dejectionState of lowness
doldrums · blues · mopes · vapors · spleen · heaviness · mournfulness · wistfulness
Unpredictable urge or notion
- fancyElaborate or decorative
- notionImprecise mental impression
- impulseSudden urge to act
- vagaryUnpredictable change or action
whimsy · crotchet · quirk · fickleness · mood · freak · humor · inclination
Cranial pain
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- photophobiaAbnormal aversion to brightness
- poundingForceful repeated striking
nausea · debilitating · neurological · chronic · severe · cluster · tension · hemiplegic
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- giddinessLightheaded, excitable state
- faintnessVerge of swooning
- unsteadinessLack of firm balance
wooziness · disorientation · spinning · swoon · reeling
sadness
State of emotional pain
- depressionProlonged low state
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
dejection · doldrums · blues · mopes · vapors · spleen · heaviness · mournfulness · wistfulness · listlessness
caprice
Unpredictable urge or notion
vagary · whimsy · crotchet · quirk · fickleness · mood · freak · humor · inclination · unpredictability
headache
Cranial pain
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- photophobiaAbnormal aversion to brightness
pounding · nausea · debilitating · neurological · chronic · severe · cluster · tension · hemiplegic · vestibular
dizziness
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- giddinessLightheaded, excitable state
- faintnessVerge of swooning
unsteadiness · wooziness · disorientation · spinning · swoon · reeling
megrimcomfort
Ease or soothing relief
relief · painlessness · clear head · wellness · health
megrimgood spirits
Pleasant, upbeat mood
high spirits · cheerfulness · joy · happiness · elation
megrimreason
Basis or justification
rationality · sobriety · deliberation · equanimity · constancy