A modal auxiliary verb, often simply called a modal verb or even just a modal, is used to change the meaning of other verbs (commonly known as main verbs) by expressing modalityâthat is, asserting (or denying) possibility, likelihood, ability, permission, obligation, or future intention.
Euthymia (medicine) Euthymia is a normal non-depressed, reasonably positive mood. It is distinguished from hyperthymia, which refers to an extremely happy mood, and dysthymia, which refers to a depressed mood. It is a term used frequently in mental status exams.
âº (esp. in ancient Egypt) a dead body that has been preserved from decay, esp. by being treated with special substances before being wrapped in cloth. (Definition of âmummyâ from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)