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gloom

  [gloom]
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–noun
1. total or partial darkness; dimness.
2. a state of melancholy or depression; low spirits.
3. a despondent or depressed look or expression.
–verb (used without object)
4. to appear or become dark, dim, or somber.
5. to look sad, dismal, or dejected; frown.
–verb (used with object)
6. to fill with gloom; make gloomy or sad; sadden.
7. to make dark or somber.
Origin:
1300–50; ME gloumben, glomen to frown, perh. repr. OE *glūmian (akin to early G gläumen to make turbid); see glum

Related forms:
gloomful, adjective
gloom⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
gloomless, adjective

Synonyms:
1. shadow, shade, obscurity. 2. dejection, despondency, sadness.

Antonyms:
1. brightness. 2. cheerfulness.

glooms

  [gloomz]
–plural noun
the blues; melancholy (usually prec. by the).
Origin:
1735–45; see gloom, -s 3
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gloom   (glōōm)   
n.  

    1. Partial or total darkness; dimness: switched on a table lamp to banish the gloom of a winter afternoon.

    2. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.

    3. An atmosphere of melancholy or depression: Gloom pervaded the office.

    4. A state of melancholy or depression; despondency.

    1. An atmosphere of melancholy or depression: Gloom pervaded the office.

    2. A state of melancholy or depression; despondency.

v.   gloomed, gloom·ing, glooms

v.   intr.

  1. To be or become dark, shaded, or obscure.

  2. To feel, appear, or act despondent, sad, or mournful.

v.   tr.

  1. To make dark, shaded, or obscure.

  2. Archaic To make despondent; sadden.


[Probably from Middle English gloumen, to become dark, look glum.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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