dirgelike
- adjective
- /ˈdɜrdʒlaɪk/
:
luctuoso
- And from husband and children, there rises a rolling moan that thickens to something dirgelike, her daughters falling back in revulsion, and Herschel, clenching the trodden core of himself to confront her.
Examples
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But the dirgelike pace and piercingly pure tones transmitted sorrow to my ears.
Fiction book (1991) -
The choir sang a dirgelike hymn at the funeral, filling the air with a mournful tone.
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There was now a bright, clear view of the avenue, as a great hearse, drawn by huge black horses, moved to the dirgelike music of a military band.
Fiction book (1998) -
As the movie ended, the dirgelike music underscored the sadness of the final scene.
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He walked through the empty streets with a dirgelike silence enveloping him, reflecting his sorrow.
Synonyms
37
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
18
3.9
Feeling deep sadness because of a loss
3
9.5
Very sad in a way that seems too much and not natural
2
9.1
Showing sad feelings about something lost or in the past
Very sad in a way that sounds like a funeral song
Slow and sad in a way that reminds you of a funeral
Showing deep sadness with loud, long cries
Antonyms
How Mournful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dirgelike comes from dirge, a 'funeral song' that itself came from the Latin church word dirige meaning 'guide', the same root as direct. The ending -like means 'similar to', so dirgelike describes something that sounds sad, solemn, or like a funeral song.