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dirgelike

adj

Etymology

From dirge + -like.

  1. derived from dirige
  2. inherited from dirige
  3. suffixed as dirgelike — “dirge + like”

Definitions

  1. Resembling a dirge

    Resembling a dirge: slow and depressing

    • Her “Coronation Theme: Organon,” made of black stereo speakers stacked up to the ceiling, sends dirgelike royal fanfares laced with the noise of shouting crowds shuddering through the room.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA