(BrE) (AmE somber) adjective
1 dark in colour; dull:
dressed in sombre shades of grey and black
2 sad and serious:
Paul was in a quiet and sombre mood. * The year had ended on a sombre note.
sombrely (BrE) (AmE somberly) adverb
sombreness (BrE) (AmE somberness) noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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