Dumps Definition
dŭmps
noun
A gloomy, melancholy state of mind; depression. Often used with the .
Felt down in the dumps.
American Heritage
Plural form of dump.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- cesspits
- cesspools
- hovels
- holes
- mopes
- despair
- dejection
- despondency
- sadness
- mournfulness
- mope
- melancholy
- heavy-heartedness
- dysphoria
- downheartedness
Origin of Dumps
Probably from Dutch domp haze from Middle Dutch damp vapor
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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