Gloomed

Gloomed
Gloom Gloom, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gloomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glooming}.] 1. To shine or appear obscurely or imperfectly; to glimmer. [1913 Webster]

2. To become dark or dim; to be or appear dismal, gloomy, or sad; to come to the evening twilight. [1913 Webster]

The black gibbet glooms beside the way. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

[This weary day] . . . at last I see it gloom. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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