sombrous

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sombrous

/ˈsɒmbɹəs/ UK

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From French sombre + -ous. Compare Spanish sombroso.

adjective more sombrous · most sombrous

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.

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@misc{sombrous_2026,
  title = {sombrous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sombrous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}