1.
Something that is ~ is serious or sad and rather frightening. (LITERARY)
‘He’s gone,’ Rory whispered in ~ tones.
ADJ
2.
A ~ place is dark, quiet, and empty. (LITERARY)
He made his way along the ~ corridors.
ADJ
1.
Something that is ~ is serious or sad and rather frightening. (LITERARY)
‘He’s gone,’ Rory whispered in ~ tones.
ADJ
2.
A ~ place is dark, quiet, and empty. (LITERARY)
He made his way along the ~ corridors.
ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012