a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn

a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

excessively harsh and severe

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely

a mental condition characterized by great depression of spirits and gloomy forebodings