Lugubrious means, doleful, mornful or dismal. It sounds as though it should be something fun, doesn't it?
As far as I can recall I've only ever come across it in relation to speech, but characters needn't just speak lugubriously, the could show their inner lugubriousness through a sad expression and dejected manner.
Much as I like the sound of foghorns, I think it would be fair to describe the noise they make as lugubrious.
Thanks to Beatrice!!!!
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Now that's an excellent photo for lugrubious .... and when I hear the foghorns here they are daunting ... thick fog on the Channel .. cheers Hilary
Usually because it accompanied by thick, gloomy fog.
You're very welcome, Patsy! One of my favourite words. I must try and find a place for it in my next story.
too many vowels for my mouth
Now that's a word I didn't know before. ;)
I don't like this word Patsy, I can't even pronounce it correctly... Have you made it up just to fox us?
I like the sound of fog horns, Hilary. Just as well as we often hear them here.
The sound suits the weather, doesn't it?
It is a very good word, Beatrice.
There are words with more, Mac. Can't think of any right now, but I'm sure there are plenty.
It's fairly new to me, Chrys.
I have trouble spelling it, Maria - but it is a real word.
Thanks for telling what it means. I've seen it used, but never looked it up. I thought it was supposed to be comical.
This is one of my favourite sounding words..I just wish I had more use for it ;)
You will have to join me on a scrabble like program I use Patsy. I love learning all these new words.
I love this word! Wouldn't it make for a great character name ... Mr Lugubrious ...
I've always loved this word and it makes me think of Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave!
I saw it used, didn't look it up then saw it somewhere else the next day. I took the second hint.
A few articles on bloodhounds should do the trick, Lynda.
I'll try to find you some with high scoring letters, Richard.
He'd be a good undertaker, Tracy.
Yes, Rosemary it quite suits him.
You wouldn't be able to use lugubrious in that online Scrabble - called New Words with Friends, which I play too - because you only get seven letters. Even so I am usually beaten.
It's a great word, very evocative, but deserves a fun meaning instead. :-)
Can't you add them to other letters in the same was as normal scrabble, Lizy?
Droly dolefu perhaps, Carol?
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