Gloominess
51black bile — one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing gloominess. [1790 1800] * * * …
52cross — crossable, adj. crossability, n. /kraws, kros/, n., v., adj., crosser, crossest. n. 1. a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death. 2. any object, figure, or mark… …
53gloomy — gloomily, adv. gloominess, n. /glooh mee/, adj., gloomier, gloomiest. 1. dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies. 2. causing gloom; dismal or depressing: a gloomy prospect. 3. filled with or showing gloom; sad, dejected, or melancholy. 4.… …
54glum — glumly, adv. glumness, n. /glum/, adj., glummer, glummest. sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected. [1425 75; late ME; var. of GLOOM] Syn. moody, sulky; despondent, melancholy. GLUM, MOROSE, SULLEN, DOUR, SURLY all are adjectives describing a… …
55melancholy — melancholily, adv. melancholiness, n. /mel euhn kol ee/, n., pl. melancholies, adj. n. 1. a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression. 2. sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness. 3. Archaic. a. the condition of having too much… …
56Icelandic literature — Introduction body of writings in Icelandic, including those from Old Icelandic (also called Old Norse) through Modern Icelandic. Icelandic literature is best known for the richness of its classical period, which is equivalent in time… …
57Kinugasa Teinosuke — ▪ Japanese director born Jan. 1, 1896, Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, Japan died Feb. 26, 1982, Kyōto first Japanese motion picture director to present his story from the point of view of one of the characters and thus create a subjective world… …
58French Literature — • Origin, foundations, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Literature French Literature † …
59Sacrifice — • This term is identical with the English offering (Latin offerre) and the German Opfer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacrifice Sacrifice …
60sableness — noun The quality or state of being sable Syn: blackness, gloominess, gloom, darkness …
