megrim
/ˈmiːɡrɪm/
noun
- A severe headache, often on one side of the head, sometimes with nausea and sensitivity to light; a migraine.
- She had to lie down in a dark room because of a terrible megrim.
- Certain foods can trigger a megrim in people who are prone to them.
- His megrim made it impossible to concentrate on work.
- A sudden fancy or whim; a capricious or unreasonable idea.
- Her megrim to redecorate the kitchen lasted only a week.
- He bought a boat on a megrim, without thinking about the cost.
- Don't act on a megrim; take time to consider your decision.