Saturnine (adjective)

  1. Gloomy, melancholy, or sullen in disposition or appearance.
  2. Of or relating to lead or the planet Saturn.

Origin:

From latin saturninus, from saturnus.

Examples:

  1. He had a saturnine expression on his face as he walked into the funeral.
  2. The saturnine sky was ominous and foreboding as the storm approached.
  3. His saturnine demeanor made it hard for others to approach him.
  4. The saturnine landscape was dim and dreary, with dark shadows and little light.
  5. He had a saturnine personality and rarely smiled or laughed.
Some random words: lamentable, nettlesome, eyelet