Sombrous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɒmbɹəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sombrous is an adjective meaning Gloomy; sombre.
Meaning
Gloomy; sombre.
Example Sentences
It was some time before my eyes became used to its artificial dusk, and I could make out the different animals leading their sombrous lives behind the glass by the light of a pale moon.
Before me rose an avenue / Of tall and sombrous pines; / Abroad their fan-like branches grew, / And, where the sunshine darted through, / Spread a vapor soft and blue, / In long and sloping lines.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sombre, somber, solemn, sombresome, sullen, gloomyish.
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