Added 9 October 2026
gloomy
/ˈɡluːmi/ adjective
In Latin: nūbilus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gloomy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Depressingly dark.
the gloomy forest
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Filled with melancholy and despondency.
gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
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Causing dejection.
a blue day
Origin
From gloom + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian glumig (“dark, gloomy”).
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