adj.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' p ə l-kr ə l also - ' pu ̇ l-
Function: adjective
Date: 1615
1 : of or relating to a sepulchre < sepulchral inscriptions>
2 : suited to or suggestive of a sepulchre : FUNEREAL <spoke in sepulchral whispers>
– se · pul · chral · ly \ -kr ə -l ē \ adverb