/ Dictionary / Index S saturnine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sat•ur•nine Pronunciation: (sat'ur-nīn"), [key] — adj. sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn. suffering from lead poisoning, as a person. due to absorption of lead, as bodily disorders. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: saturnine (Thesaurus) saturniid saturnism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language