Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [glohm]
- /gloʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [glohm]
- /gloʊm/
Definitions of gloam word
- noun gloam twilight; gloaming. 1
- noun gloam (obsolete) gloaming, twilight. 1
- noun gloam dusk 0
- verb gloam To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky. 0
- verb gloam To be sullen or morose. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of gloam
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; back formation from gloaming
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gloam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gloam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.