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What does gloomy mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word gloomy? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness
  2. Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
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Swashbuckling forward play which illuminated the gloomy wasteland of the National League has been rationed to tantalising glimpses.
The room didn't appear gloomy or depressing, but it still had this certain aura of darkness wrapped around it.
The gloomy picture emerged as heavy rain lashed the UK and isolated areas in parts of the country were warned to expect flooding.
If by now you imagine yourself spending your day in dark, gloomy caves, staring at bones, you can forget about it.
Gone forever was the dark and gloomy look, to say nothing of slippery floors and stuffy odours.
Or you might want to follow the route, looking for phantoms on a suitably dark and gloomy night.

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