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Meaning of sombre

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sombre

Pronunciation:/ˈsɒmbə//ˈsɑmbɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Gloom; obscurity; duskiness.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make sombre or dark; to make shady.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.

  2. Dull or dark in colour or brightness.

  3. Melancholic, gloomy, dreary, dismal; grim.

  4. Grave; extremely serious.

    Example: a sombre situation