Dark and depressing.
Gloomy
GLOO-mee
ˈɡluːmi
Adjective
Example Sentences
"Gloomy day."
"Looking gloomy."
Etymology & History
British weather mood term. From gloom.
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United Kingdom
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Era
1500s
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Formality
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