01 a. Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.
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Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.
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Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance.