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gloomy
[ gloo-mee ]
/ Ëglu mi /
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adjective, gloom·i·er, gloom·i·est.
dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
causing gloom; dismal or depressing: a gloomy prospect.
filled with or showing gloom; sad, dejected, or melancholy.
hopeless or despairing; pessimistic: a gloomy view of the future.
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1. See dark.
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gloomy
/ (ËÉĄluËmÉȘ) /
adjective gloomier or gloomiest
dark or dismal
causing depression, dejection, or gloomgloomy news
despairing; sad
Derived forms of gloomy
gloomily, adverbgloominess, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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