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semigloom

noun

Etymology

From semi- + gloom.

  1. derived from *ǵʰley-✻ — “to gleam, shimmer, glow”
  2. inherited from *glōmaz✻ — “gleam, shimmer, sheen”
  3. inherited from *glōm✻
  4. inherited from glōm — “gloaming, twilight, darkness”
  5. inherited from *gloom✻
  6. prefixed as semigloom — “semi + gloom”

Definitions

  1. Partial gloom or darkness.

    • The room was in semigloom, for Scarlett had pulled down the shades to shut out the heat and brightness.

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