tenebrous
dark; gloomy; obscure.
Origin of tenebrous
1- Also te·neb·ri·ous [tuh-neb-ree-uhs]. /təˈnɛb ri əs/.
Other words from tenebrous
- ten·e·brous·ness, noun
- un·ten·e·brous, adjective
Words Nearby tenebrous
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How to use tenebrous in a sentence
The Republicans, however, sat with tenebrous expressions that matched the black curtain hiding their legs.
I can't recall any other detail, but the whole atmosphere was tenebrous and sinister.
The Capgras Shift | Sam VakninWinged things that were not bats swooped and fluttered in the tenebrous air, whispering sibilantly—whispering in human voices.
The Secret of Kralitz | Henry KuttnerThe room was well illuminated with gas, whatever might be going on in the streets; to no tenebrous repast were we invited.
Glories of Spain | Charles W. WoodOur town was indeed but one vast hospital—orderly, subdued, and tenebrous.
Leaves from a Field Note-Book | J. H. Morgan
Never had she looked to Ray so like an eagle, so keen, so fierce, so fit for braving either sun or tenebrous cavern.
The Precipice | Elia Wilkinson Peattie
British Dictionary definitions for tenebrous
tenebrious (təˈnɛbrɪəs)
/ (ˈtɛnəbrəs) /
gloomy, shadowy, or dark
Origin of tenebrous
1Derived forms of tenebrous
- tenebrosity (ˌtɛnəˈbrɒsɪtɪ), tenebrousness or tenebriousness, noun
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