lu·gu·bri·ous (l
-g
br
-
s, -gy-)
adj.
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
[From Latin l
gubris, from lgre, to mourn.]
lu·gubri·ous·ly adv.
lu·gubri·ous·ness n.
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