Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gloomy gus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: gloomy -gus
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with a sullen, unhappy appearance or demeanor; a person with a pessimistic outlook.

Informal

noun

Alternative letter-case form of gloomy Gus.

Example Sentences

"Even the pace-setting auto industry will not be as hard hit as many a Gloomy Gus had predicted."
"Duke Law School was Nixon's next training ground in persistence, success and frustration. His classmates called him "Gloomy Gus." He lived frugally, studied endlessly and never walked away from a classroom confrontation."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

gloomy Guses (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

sourpuss picklepuss pouter

Questions

What does gloomy gus mean?: A person with a sullen, unhappy appearance or demeanor; a person with a pessimistic outlook.

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