gloom
Pronunciation:
/ɡlum/noun
Definitions
Darkness, dimness or obscurity.
Example: the gloom of a forest, or of midnight
A melancholic, depressing or despondent atmosphere.
Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness.
A drying oven used in gunpowder manufacture.
verb
Definitions
To be dark or gloomy.
To look or feel sad, sullen or despondent.
To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken.
To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal, or sullen.