word
Gloomy
GLOO-mee
/ˈɡluːmiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
gloomy
Dictionary meaning
Depressingly dark.
Examples
- The gloomy forest.
- I was gloomy at the thought of what we have to face.
Synonyms: glooming
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