doomy

adjective

ˈdü-mē

doomier; doomiest

Synonyms of doomy next

: suggestive of doom : doomful

doomily

ˈdü-mi-lē

adverb

Example Sentences

the surging doomy music in the background was an unmistakable sign that things would not end well for the movie's hero

Recent Examples on the Web An ancient fear of pirates, especially, in the glassless porthole windows (small, to attract less attention) that seem like vigilant, doomy eyes. —

Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019 Andy Haldane, the chief economist for the Bank of England, which was one of the sources of those doomy prognostications, agrees. —

John Lanchester, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2017

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