somber: Meaning and Definition of
som•ber
Pronunciation: (som'bur), [key]
— adj.
- gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
- dark and dull, as color, or as things in respect to color: a somber dress.
- gloomy, depressing, or dismal: a somber mood.
- extremely serious; grave: a somber expression on his face.
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