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funereal
[ fyoo-neer-ee-uhl ]
adjective
- of or suitable for a funeral.
- mournful; gloomy; dismal:
a funereal aloofness that was quite chilling.
funereal
/ fjuːˈnɪərɪəl /
adjective
- suggestive of a funeral; gloomy or mournful Alsofunebrialfjuːˈniːbrɪəl
Derived Forms
- fuˈnereally, adverb
Other Words From
- fu·nere·al·ly adverb
- unfu·nere·al adjective
- unfu·nere·al·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of funereal1
Word History and Origins
Origin of funereal1
Example Sentences
When the public address announcer asked for a moment to remember all who died in the pandemic, the place felt downright funereal.
Everything connected with the dinner has become funereal in his mind.
The Daily Pic: Francois Curlet made a funereal Jaguar, then filmed it as a thriller's prop.
When she came to power in 1978, Britain was a dreary, dreary place: dingy, funereal, abashed, scruffy, feckless.
The Frenchman shrugged his shoulders as he stepped into his perfectly-appointed but funereal-looking little brougham.
Towards some remote churchyard without a name In forced funereal marches my steps come; Far from the storied sepulchres of fame.
The long moss, reaching from the overhanging branches to the water, gave to the surroundings a most weird and funereal aspect.
Even the somber cedars lost some of the funereal gloom they wore when the skies were lowering.
The sacrificial joint and the funereal raiment, let those who find them bury them.
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