- dismal day
- dismal day noun (Spenser)A day of ill omen• • •Main Entry: ↑dismal
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Dismal — Dis mal, a. [Formerly a noun; e. g., I trow it was in the dismalle. Chaucer. Of uncertain origin; but perh. (as suggested by Skeat) from OF. disme, F. d[^i]me, tithe, the phrase dismal day properly meaning, the day when tithes must be paid. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dismal — [[t]dɪ̱zm(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is dismal is bad in a sad or depressing way. ...Israel s dismal record in the Olympics... My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal... It was a dismal failure. Syn: terrible Derived… … English dictionary
dismal — [13] Etymologically, dismal means ‘bad day’. It comes, via Anglo Norman dis mal, from Latin diēs malī, literally ‘evil days’, a term used to denote the two days in each month which according to ancient superstition were supposed to be unlucky… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
dismal — [13] Etymologically, dismal means ‘bad day’. It comes, via Anglo Norman dis mal, from Latin diēs malī, literally ‘evil days’, a term used to denote the two days in each month which according to ancient superstition were supposed to be unlucky… … Word origins
dismal — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
Dismal Nitch — is the name of a cove along the lower Columbia River in Washington State, notable as the Lewis and Clark Expedition s last campsite before sighting the Pacific Ocean. Today it is a rest stop on the Washington State Route 401 highway just east of… … Wikipedia
dismal — dismally, adv. dismalness, dismality, n. /diz meuhl/, adj. 1. causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather. 2. characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest;… … Universalium
dismal — dis•mal [[t]ˈdɪz məl[/t]] adj. 1) causing gloom or dejection; dreary; cheerless 2) characterized by ineptness or lack of skill or interest 3) Obs. calamitous 4) Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME dismale unlucky time … From formal English to slang
Great Dismal Swamp — Coordinates: 36°38′27″N 76°27′06″W / 36.640876°N 76.451797°W / 36.640876; 76.451797 … Wikipedia
Big Dismal — Infobox Musical artist Name = Big Dismal Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Origin = Genre = Christian rock Years active = Label = Wind Up Records URL = Past members = Big Dismal was a Christian rock band. Rolling Stone… … Wikipedia
