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# gloomy

adjective (gloomy, gloomier, gloomiest)

«gloomy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Dark or dim, with very little light. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#m1)
2. Sad and without hope; in low spirits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#m2)
3. Expecting bad things to happen: «a gloomy forecast». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories it sets a dark, sad mood: «a gloomy castle», «a gloomy day». In weather talk it means grey and cloudy. It also describes a person's mood. Phrases: gloomy weather, a gloomy face, feel gloomy, gloomy news.

### Examples

- It was a gloomy, rainy afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#x1)
- The old house was gloomy and full of shadows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#x2)
- Why do you look so gloomy? Cheer up! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#x3)
- The weather forecast for the weekend is gloomy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#x4)
- Tom felt gloomy after losing the match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#x5)
- The gloomiest room in the castle was the dungeon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#x6)
- Grand, dark, and gloomy appeared the landscape around him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/#x7)

### Note

Noun: gloom; adverb: gloomily. Comparative: gloomier, gloomiest (y to i). Opposite: bright, cheerful, sunny.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gloomy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gloomy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gloomy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gloomy.html) on Mova free.