[som.ber] or som.bre adj [F sombre] (1760) 1: so shaded as to be dark and gloomy
2. a: of a serious mien: grave b: of a dismal or depressing character: melancholy c: conveying gloomy suggestions or ideas
3: of a dull or heavy cast or shade: dark colored -- som.ber.ly adv -- som.ber.ness n