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som•ber
Pronunciation: (som'bur), [key]—
adj.
1. gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted:
a somber passageway.
2. dark and dull, as color, or as things in respect to color:
a somber dress.
3. gloomy, depressing, or dismal:
a somber mood.
4. extremely serious; grave:
a somber expression on his face. Also, esp. Brit.,som'bre.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.