lugubrious Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lu*gu"bri*ous adjective

Etymology

L. lugubris, fr. lugere to mourn; cf. Gr. sad, Skr. ruj to break.

Definitions

1. Mournful; indicating sorrow, often ridiculously or feignedly; doleful; woful; pitiable; as, a whining tone and a lugubrious look.

   Crossbones, scythes, hourglasses, and other lugubrious emblems of mortality. Hawthorne.

   -- Lu*gu"bri*ous*ly, adv. -- Lu*gu"bri*ous*ness, n.