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gloom
[gloom]
noun
total or partial darkness; dimness.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:a state of melancholy or depression; low spirits.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:a despondent or depressed look or expression.
verb (used without object)
to appear or become dark, dim, or somber.
to look sad, dismal, or dejected; frown.
verb (used with object)
to fill with gloom; make gloomy or sad; sadden.
to make dark or somber.
gloom
/ ɡː /
noun
partial or total darkness
a state of depression or melancholy
an appearance or expression of despondency or melancholy
poetica dim or dark place
verb
(intr) to look sullen or depressed
to make or become dark or gloomy
Other 51Թ Forms
- gloomful adjective
- gloomfully adverb
- gloomless adjective
- outgloom verb (used with object)
- undergloom noun
- ungloom verb (used with object)
- ˈǴdzڳܱ adverb
- ˈǴdzڳܱ adjective
- ˈǴdz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gloom1
Example Sentences
But this trio, walking on a clear June morning when the gloom has burned away, are everything that is good and right with immigrant communities.
By stripping away genre conventions, “April” eschews traditional storytelling to zero in on far more existential matters — namely, the oppressive gloom descending on Nina.
And senior Labour folk too are cranking up the gloom in the conversations I have with them.
The references to “boltz” are scattered throughout tracks, brief glimmers of gratitude and joy which emerge from clouds of gloom.
Because the wreck is so large and lies in the gloom of the deep, exploring it with submersibles only shows tantalising snapshots.
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