Sombrous
/ˈsɒmbɹəs/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Gloomy; sombre.
"Before me rose an avenue / Of tall and sombrous pines; / Abroad their fan-like branches grew, / And, where the sunshine darted through, / Spread a vapor soft and blue, / In long and sloping lines."
Example
More examples"Before me rose an avenue / Of tall and sombrous pines; / Abroad their fan-like branches grew, / And, where the sunshine darted through, / Spread a vapor soft and blue, / In long and sloping lines."
Etymology
From French sombre + -ous. Compare Spanish sombroso.