GLOOMINESS

gloominess, lugubriousness, sadness

(noun) the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness

gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness

(noun) a feeling of melancholy apprehension

gloom, gloominess, glumness

(noun) an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; “gloom pervaded the office”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gloominess (usually uncountable, plural gloominesses)

The state or condition of being gloomy.

Anagrams

• mooselings, neologisms

Source: Wiktionary


Gloom"i*ness, n.

Definition: State of being gloomy. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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