Gloom ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Gloom ( noun )

1. Partial or total darkness; dimness; obscurity.
2. A state or atmosphere of sadness, melancholy, or depression.

Origin:

Middle english gloume, from old english glōm ("twilight, dusk, darkness, obscurity, sadness"), from proto-germanic *glōmaz ("twilight, darkness"), from proto-indo-european *glem- ("to be dark"). cognate with dutch gloed, german glut, danish glød.

Examples:

1. The room was filled with gloom because the curtains were drawn.
2. The little girl felt a sense of gloom when her kitten died.
3. The gloomy atmosphere of the forest made it seem spooky.
4. The gloomy clouds made it seem like it was going to rain.
5. The gloomy economic outlook made people anxious about the future.

(As a verb)

Gloom ( verb )

1. Partial or total darkness; dimness; obscurity.
2. A state or atmosphere of sadness, melancholy, or depression.

Origin:

Middle english gloume, from old english glōm ("twilight, dusk, darkness, obscurity, sadness"), from proto-germanic *glōmaz ("twilight, darkness"), from proto-indo-european *glem- ("to be dark"). cognate with dutch gloed, german glut, danish glød.

Examples:

1. The room was filled with gloom because the curtains were drawn.
2. The little girl felt a sense of gloom when her kitten died.
3. The gloomy atmosphere of the forest made it seem spooky.
4. The gloomy clouds made it seem like it was going to rain.
5. The gloomy economic outlook made people anxious about the future.