gloom 
/ˈglu:m/ noun
/ˈglu:m/ noun [noncount] 1 : partial or total darkness
▪ The painting captures the gloom of a foggy night. ▪ He walked away, disappearing into the gloom. ▪ the gloom of the forest 2 : a feeling of sadness
▪ He was often subject to periods of gloom. ▪ A cloud of gloom has descended over the city. ▪ The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom. [=with sad and tragic stories]
▪ The painting captures the gloom of a foggy night. ▪ He walked away, disappearing into the gloom. ▪ the gloom of the forest
▪ He was often subject to periods of gloom. ▪ A cloud of gloom has descended over the city. ▪ The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom. [=with sad and tragic stories]
