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gloomy

/ˈɡlumi/ noun C2
  1. Someone or something that is gloomy or pessimistic. (informal)

Plural gloomies

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There was the long, gloomy tunnel down which he fled.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 97 · C1
They found the forest very thick on this side, and it looked dark and gloomy.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 40 · B2
We chose the spruce grove because it’s so gloomy.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 164 · C1
“It seems gloomy,” said the Scarecrow.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 134 · B2

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