Question

saturnine Mr. Duffy abhorred anything which betokened physical or mental disorder. A mediæval doctor would have called him saturnine. His face, which carried the entire tale of his years, was of the brown tint of Dublin streets....He lived at a little distance from his body, regarding his own acts with doubtful side-glances.

Accepted Answer

adj. Gloomy; (of a person) dark, moody, and mysterious. Dubliners, "A Painful Case", p. 120

Word	saturnine
Definition	adj. Gloomy; (of a person) dark, moody, and mysterious.
Sentence	Mr. Duffy abhorred anything which betokened physical or mental disorder. A mediæval doctor would have called him saturnine. His face, which carried the entire tale of his years, was of the brown tint of Dublin streets....He lived at a little distance from his body, regarding his own acts with doubtful side-glances.
Source	Dubliners, "A Painful Case", p. 120

Saturnine Adj Gloomy Person Dark Moody Mysterious Mr