loom
loom Lexical Profile
loom Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To seem imminent or about to happen, typically referring to an event regarded as ominous or concerning.
"With the deadline for the major project looming, the team worked late into the night."
To appear as a large, shadowy, and often threatening or indistinct form.
"The ancient mountains loomed out of the fog as the hikers approached the valley."
• noun
A machine or apparatus used for weaving yarn or thread into fabric.
"During the Industrial Revolution, the invention of the power loom vastly accelerated the production of textiles."
The indistinct and often magnified appearance of something seen through darkness, haze, or fog.
"The heavy sea mist created a strange loom of the distant lighthouse, making it seem much closer than it actually was."
• Rhymes for loom
Word Origin & Etymology
The noun originates from Old English 'gelōma', meaning 'tool' or 'utensil', which specialized in Middle English to mean a machine for weaving. The verb likely derives from a separate origin, possibly East Frisian 'lōmen' (to move slowly) or Low German.
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