- be|gloom
- be|gloom «bih GLOOM», transitive verb.to fill with gloom: »
... melancholy begloomed his mind (John Corry).
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gloom´i|ness — gloom|y «GLOO mee», adjective, gloom|i|er, gloom|i|est. 1. full of gloom; dark; dim; obscure: »a gloomy winter day … Useful english dictionary
gloom´i|ly — gloom|y «GLOO mee», adjective, gloom|i|er, gloom|i|est. 1. full of gloom; dark; dim; obscure: »a gloomy winter day … Useful english dictionary
gloom|y — «GLOO mee», adjective, gloom|i|er, gloom|i|est. 1. full of gloom; dark; dim; obscure: »a gloomy winter day … Useful english dictionary
Gloom — may refer to:* Gloom, a melancholy, depressing or despondent atmosphere * Gloom (mod), a modification for Quake 2 * Gloom (game), a Doom clone for the Amiga computer * Gloom (Pokémon), a fictional species in the pokémon franchise * Gloom (X Men) … Wikipedia
gloom and doom — gloom and doom, adj. gloom and doomer, n. an account or prediction of adversity, esp. in economic or business affairs; bad news: a trade journal full of gloom and doom about next year s trends. * * * see doom * * * ˌdoom and ˈgloom | ˌgloom and… … Useful english dictionary
Gloom — (gl[=oo]m), n. [AS. gl[=o]m twilight, from the root of E. glow. See {Glow}, and cf. {Glum}, {Gloam}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; as, the gloom of a forest, or of midnight. [1913 Webster] 2. A shady,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gloom — [ glum ] noun uncount * 1. ) darkness in which it is difficult to see clearly: Harry peered into the gathering gloom. 2. ) the feeling of having no hope: a time of high unemployment and economic gloom gloom over/about: There is general gloom… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gloom — [glu:m] n [singular, U] 1.) literary almost complete darkness ▪ He peered into the gathering (=increasing) gloom. 2.) a feeling of great sadness and lack of hope ▪ a time of high unemployment and economic gloom →doom and gloom at ↑doom2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Gloom — Gloom, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gloomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glooming}.] 1. To shine or appear obscurely or imperfectly; to glimmer. [1913 Webster] 2. To become dark or dim; to be or appear dismal, gloomy, or sad; to come to the evening twilight. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gloom — Gloom, v. t. 1. To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken. [1913 Webster] A bow window . . . gloomed with limes. Walpole. [1913 Webster] A black yew gloomed the stagnant air. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. To fill with gloom; to make sad,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gloom and doom — gloom and doom, adj. gloom and doomer, n. an account or prediction of adversity, esp. in economic or business affairs; bad news: a trade journal full of gloom and doom about next year s trends. * * * … Universalium
