Glooming

/ˈɡluːmɪŋ/ verb

Definition

To become dark or gloomy; to fill with gloom or melancholy.

Etymology

Present participle of 'gloom,' turning the noun or adjective into an action verb describing the process of becoming dark or sad.

Kelly Says

Using 'glooming' as a verb is particularly poetic—it allows us to describe darkness not as a state but as an active process, like clouds gathering to obscure the sun.

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