Meaning of gloomsome | Babel Free

Definitions

Characterised or marked by gloom

Examples

““[...] It's been that gloomsome, Mistress Alanna.” The knight leaned against a post⟳. “Why don't you tell⟳ me what's going on to make⟳ things so 'gloomsome.'” Stefan looked around, wary.”

“They'll hire⟳ a new crew of diggers and make⟳ them swear⟳ to hold⟳ their tongues. And then they'll kill⟳ them to keep⟳ them quiet, like⟳ the last⟳ nine. Being sick makes me gloomsome. I'm taking Goodwin's potion and going to bed.”

“I've written a little pianopiece, une petite kleine Anne-stick, for the occasion, which I should like⟳ to play⟳ for you myself, but since I'm stuck in gloomsome Vienna (we are still mourning the Emperor—and how!) and you, glorious one, are in the fog of London, I enclose the ditty here. Everyone tells me of London. London, London, London.”

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