Bedismal

/bɪˈdɪzməl/ adjective

Gloomy, grim, or dismal in appearance; causing dismay.

From 'be-' (an intensifying prefix) + 'dismal' (from Old French 'dismalli' or Latin 'dies mali,' meaning 'evil days'). The 'be-' prefix may intensify the sense of grimness.

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