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Som"bre} (; 277), a.[F. sombre; cf. Sp. sombra, shade, prob. from LL. subumbrare to put in the shade; L. sub under + umbra shade. See Umbrage.] 1. Dull; dusky; somewhat dark; gloomy; as, a somber forest; a somber house. 2. Melancholy; sad; grave; depressing; as, a somber person; somber reflections. The dinner was silent and somber; happily it was also short. Beaconsfield. Som"ber Som"bre}, v. t.To make somber, or dark; to make shady. [R.] Som"ber Som"bre}, n.Gloom; obscurity; duskiness; somberness. [Obs.] スポンサード リンク
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