"gloomy" meaning in English

See gloomy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡluːmi/ [UK], /ˈɡlumi/ [US] Audio: en-us-gloomy.ogg [US] Forms: gloomy [positive], gloomier [comparative], gloomiest [superlative]
Etymology: gloom + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|gloom|y}} gloom + -y Head templates: {{adj|2=gloomier|3=gloomiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a place is gloomy, it is dark or poorly lit. Synonyms: dusky, dim, clouded
    Sense id: simple-gloomy-en-adj-oV25xafh
  2. If a person is gloomy, they are unhappy and without hope. Synonyms: bleak, dreary, miserable
    Sense id: simple-gloomy-en-adj-aXOIUNgr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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