| Gloom (gloom) |
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| n. | (gl***oomac]m) |
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| Gloom |
[AS.
gl m twilight, from the root of E. glow. See
Glow, and cf. Glum, Gloam.]
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Partial or total darkness; thick shade;
obscurity; as, the gloom of a forest, or of
midnight.
A shady, gloomy, or dark place or
grove.
Cloudiness or heaviness of mind;
melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness.
In gunpowder manufacture, the drying
oven.
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To shine or appear
obscurely or imperfectly] to glimmer.
To become dark or dim; to be or appear
dismal, gloomy, or sad; to come to the evening twilight.
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To
render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken.
To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal,
or sullen.
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