Dirgelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling a dirge: slow and depressing

    "Her “Coronation Theme: Organon,” made of black stereo speakers stacked up to the ceiling, sends dirgelike royal fanfares laced with the noise of shouting crowds shuddering through the room."

Synonyms

All synonyms
dismalelegiacferalfunebrialfuneralfunereal

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"Her “Coronation Theme: Organon,” made of black stereo speakers stacked up to the ceiling, sends dirgelike royal fanfares laced with the noise of shouting crowds shuddering through the room."

Etymology

From dirge + -like.

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