Dirgelike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dirgelike is an adjective meaning (music) Resembling a dirge: slow and depressing.
Meaning
(music) Resembling a dirge: slow and depressing.
Example Sentences
Her “Coronation Theme: Organon,” made of black stereo speakers stacked up to the ceiling, sends dirgelike royal fanfares laced with the noise of shouting crowds shuddering through the room.
Word Forms
- dirge-like
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dirgeful, dirgy, deathlike, lugubrious, drearsome, deathful.
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