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gloam

noun

Etymology

Back-formation from gloaming.

Definitions

  1. Clipping of gloaming (“twilight”).

  2. To begin to grow dark

    To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.

  3. To be sullen or morose.

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