gloom
gloom Lexical Profile
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• noun
A state of depression, despondency, or melancholy, often pervading a group or situation.
"A sense of deep gloom settled over the locker room after the championship loss."
Partial or total darkness; a state of dimness or shadow that makes it difficult to see.
"She peered into the thick gloom of the forest, trying to find the trail marker."
• verb
To look, feel, or act sullen, despondent, or morose.
"He gloomed in the corner of the cafe, refusing to join the conversation."
To become dark, dim, or overcast, or to loom indistinctly in the darkness.
"Storm clouds gloomed on the horizon as the afternoon wore on."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded as a verb in Middle English gloumen ('to look sullen or scowl'), likely of Germanic origin and related to Old English glom ('twilight'). The noun sense of partial darkness was popularized by John Milton in the 17th century.