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Gloomy vs Loury - What's the difference?

gloomy | loury |

As adjectives the difference between gloomy and loury

is that gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded while loury is dark and gloomy; threatening; lowering.

gloomy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.
    • The cavern was gloomy .
  • Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected.
    • a gloomy temper or countenance

    Synonyms

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    loury

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lowery

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • dark and gloomy; threatening; lowering