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gloom

The correct spelling is gloom.

How to pronounce gloom

/ɡlum/
noun

IPA: /ɡlum/

Say it like: Gloo-m

The correct spelling is gloom. Darkness, dimness or obscurity. For example: "the gloom of a forest, or of midnight"

Usage Examples

the gloom of a forest, or of midnight

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Darkness, dimness or obscurity.
  2. 2.A melancholic, depressing or despondent atmosphere.
  3. 3.Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness.
  4. 4.A drying oven used in gunpowder manufacture.

verb

  1. 1.To be dark or gloomy.
  2. 2.To look or feel sad, sullen or despondent.
  3. 3.To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken.
  4. 4.To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal, or sullen.
  5. 5.To shine or appear obscurely or imperfectly; to glimmer.

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