Gloomy
(adjective)
- Dark or dim; obscure.
- Sad, gloomy or melancholy.
- Unpleasant or ominous.
Origin:
Middle english glomie, from old english glōmīġ ("dark, gloomy"), from proto-germanic *glōmijaz ("dark, gloomy"), from proto-indo-european *glem- ("to be dark"). cognate with dutch gloed, german glut, danish glød.
Examples:
- The room was gloomy as the curtains were drawn.
- She felt gloomy after hearing the news.
- The sky is gloomy, it might rain.
- The gloomy forest made it seem spooky.
- The gloomy economic outlook made people anxious about the future.