A ~ tone, atmosphere, or colour is very sad and serious and would be suitable for a funeral.
He addressed the group in ~ tones.
= solemn
ADJ: usu ADJ n
A ~ tone, atmosphere, or colour is very sad and serious and would be suitable for a funeral.
He addressed the group in ~ tones.
= solemn
ADJ: usu ADJ n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012