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Word: Dismal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from earlier dismal (noun), denoting the two days in each month which in medieval times were believed to be unlucky, from Anglo-Norman French dis mal, from medieval Latin dies mali ‘evil days’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪzm(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
causing a mood of gloom or depression
Short Definition:causing mood of gloom or depression
Examples:- the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening
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