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Search phrase: gloomy

Plays

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Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.89But darkness and the gloomy shade of deathBut darknesse, and the gloomy shade of death
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.197Thy gloomy consort, sullen melancholy?Thy gloomy consort, sullome melancholie,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.155Then 'gan the day to turn to gloomy night,Then gan the day to turne to gloomy night,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.61We would, till gloomy winter were o'erspent,We would till glomy Winter were ore spent,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.53Forced in the ruthless, vast, and gloomy woods?Forc'd in the ruthlesse, vast, and gloomy woods?

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.803 Keep still possession of thy gloomy place, Keepe still possession of thy gloomy place,

Glossary

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cloudysullen, gloomy, scowling
coldgloomy, depressed, dispirited
darksad, melancholic, gloomy
dullgloomy, melancholic, sullen
dundark, murky, gloomy
gloominggloomy, dark, dismal
hanginggloomy, morose, melancholy
heavysorrowful, sad, gloomy
heavygloomy, dark, overcast
louringgloomy, threatening, dark
loweringominous, threatening, gloomy
melancholydark, dismal, gloomy
moodymelancholy, sombre, gloomy
saddowncast, distressed, mournful, gloomy
slowheavy, gloomy, dejected
solemndark, sombre, gloomy
spleentemper, spirit, passion [part of the body seen as the source of both gloomy and mirthful emotions]
sullengloomy, dismal, melancholy, mournful
sullen(plural) sullenness, gloomy mood, sulks
sullen[Q variant of 'sorry'] gloomy, dismal, melancholy, mournful
surlygloomy, dismal, stern

Thesaurus

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gloomycloudy
gloomycold
gloomydark
gloomydull
gloomydun
gloomyglooming
gloomyhanging
gloomyheavy
gloomyheavy
gloomylouring
gloomylowering
gloomymelancholy
gloomymoody
gloomysad
gloomyslow
gloomysolemn
gloomysullen
gloomysurly
gloomy moodsullen
mood, gloomysullen

Themes and Topics

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Humours...c iv iii 43) melancholy sad gloomy sullen depressed jaques (as describ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...s our name heavy (adj ) sorrowful sad gloomy r3 i iv 68 [clarence to keeper] my soul...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GLOOMYBASICglooming adj, gloomy adj

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