gloomy
Meaning
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- Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
- Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
Synonyms
rainy-looking
stormy-looking
feeling depressed
feeling sad
feeling fuzzy
dark-natured
be dejected
lowbrowed
full of grief
sorrowful-looking
atrabilious
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡluːmi/
Etymology
In summary
From gloom + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian glumig (“dark, gloomy”).
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