GLOAM Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word gloam. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GLOAM
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dusk | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time of day immediately following sunset verb • become dusk | ||||||||
gloaming | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time of day immediately following sunset | ||||||||
nightfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time of day immediately following sunset | ||||||||
twilight | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time of day immediately following sunset • the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth • a condition of decline following successes adjective satellite • lighted by or as if by twilight | ||||||||
darkness | nounn | |||||||
noun • absence of light or illumination • an unilluminated area • absence of moral or spiritual values • an unenlightened state • having a dark or somber color • a swarthy complexion | ||||||||
dimness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being poorly illuminated • the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity • the quality of being dim or lacking contrast | ||||||||
evening | nounn | |||||||
noun • the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) • a later concluding time period • the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way | ||||||||
shade | nounn | |||||||
noun • relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • a position of relative inferiority • a slight amount or degree of difference • a mental representation of some haunting experience • a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) • a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view verb • cast a shadow over • represent the effect of shade or shadow on • protect from light, heat, or view • vary slightly • pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree | ||||||||
crepuscle | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time of day immediately following sunset | ||||||||
crepuscule | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the time of day immediately following sunset | ||||||||
evenfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time of day immediately following sunset | ||||||||
fall | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve • the season when the leaves fall from the trees • a sudden drop from an upright position • a downward slope or bend • a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity • a sudden decline in strength or number or importance • a movement downward • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) • the time of day immediately following sunset • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity verb • descend in free fall under the influence of gravity • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way • pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind • come under, be classified or included • fall from clouds • suffer defeat, failure, or ruin • die, as in battle or in a hunt • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly • be captured • occur at a specified time or place • decrease in size, extent, or range • yield to temptation or sin • lose office or power • to be given by assignment or distribution • move in a specified direction • be due • lose one's chastity • to be given by right or inheritance • come into the possession of • fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed • be inherited by • slope downward • lose an upright position suddenly • drop oneself to a lower or less erect position • fall or flow in a certain way • assume a disappointed or sad expression • be cast down • come out; issue • be born, used chiefly of lambs • begin vigorously • go as if by falling • come as if by falling |