Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gloam

/ɡlˈoʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gloam
IPA
/ɡlˈoʊm/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of gloaming (“twilight”).

Obsolete

verb

To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be sullen or morose.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from gloaming.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gloams (plural) gloams (present, singular) gloaming (participle, present) gloamed (participle, past) gloamed (past)

Synonyms

twilight dusk gloaming nightfall evenfall fall crepuscule crepuscle

Rhymes With

home rome dome chrome foam jerome comb roam tome gnome ohm shalom

Questions

How do you pronounce gloam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlˈoʊm/.
What does gloam mean?
Clipping of gloaming (“twilight”).
Where does gloam come from?
Back-formation from gloaming.

How to pronounce gloam

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