Tenebrific

/ˌtɛn.ɪˈbɹɪf.ɪk/

Synonyms for "tenebrific" (9 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Adjective(2 words)
darkdark prose

Strong matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)
gloomygloomy writingmurky

Related words (4)

Adjective(4 words)

Related word relations

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More general

3 entries
adjectiveaesthetic descriptorlinguistic descriptor

More specific

4 entries
dim atmospheresnocturnal imageryshadow symbolismshadowed scenes

Collocations

6 entries
tenebrific atmospheretenebrific imagerytenebrific lightingtenebrific moodtenebrific prosetenebrific scene

Inflections

2 entries
more tenebrificmost tenebrific

Derivations

2 entries

similar

1 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Tenebrific stars were once thought to be the source of darkness during the night.

Source: wiktionary

It lightens, it brightens, / The tenebrific ſcene, / To meet with, and greet with / My Davie, or my Jean!

Source: wiktionary

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