make+gloomy

  • 11shadower — shad·ow (shăd’ō) n. 1. a. A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light. b. The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source: »The back yard is in shadow all day long. c. A darker area in a picture or… …

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  • 12mope — [mōp] vi. moped, moping [akin to MDu mopen, Swed dial. mopa < IE base * mu , echoic of sound made with tightly closed lips > MUTTER, L mutus] to be gloomy, dull, apathetic, and dispirited vt. 1. to make gloomy, dull, etc.: used reflexively… …

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  • 13gloom — gloomful, adj. gloomfully, adv. gloomless, adj. /gloohm/, n. 1. total or partial darkness; dimness. 2. a state of melancholy or depression; low spirits. 3. a despondent or depressed look or expression. v.i. 4. to appear or become dark, dim, or… …

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  • 14get down — her poetry always gets me down Syn: depress, sadden, make unhappy, make gloomy, dispirit, dishearten, demoralize, discourage, crush, weigh down, oppress; upset, distress; informal give someone the blues, make someone fed up …

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  • 15gloom — [[t]glum[/t]] n. 1) total or partial darkness 2) a state of melancholy or depression 3) a despondent or depressed look or expression 4) to appear or become dark, dim, or somber 5) to look sad or dejected; frown 6) to make gloomy 7) to make dark… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16get someone down — DEPRESS, sadden, make unhappy, make gloomy, dispirit, dishearten, demoralize, discourage, crush, weigh down, oppress; upset, distress; informal give someone the blues, make someone fed up. → get * * * depress or demoralize someone …

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  • 17gloom — I. verb Etymology: Middle English gloumen Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent 2. to be or become overcast 3. to loom up dimly transitive verb to make dark, murky, or somber ; make gloomy II …

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  • 18cloud — cloudlike, adj. /klowd/, n. 1. a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth s surface. 2. any similar mass, esp. of smoke or dust. 3. a dim or obscure area in something otherwise… …

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  • 19cloud — klaÊŠd n. white puffy collection of water in the sky; shade, shadow v. make dim, obscure; darken, make gloomy; cover with clouds; become cloudy …

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  • 20clouded — cloud·ed || klaÊŠdɪd adj. overcast, covered with clouds; opaque; foggy, murky; confused, mixed up; mentally disordered klaÊŠd n. white puffy collection of water in the sky; shade, shadow v. make dim, obscure; darken, make gloomy; cover with… …

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