doomier; doomiest
: suggestive of doom : doomful
doomily 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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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doomy was in 1971

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Cite this Entry

“Doomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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