lu·gu·bri·ous
(l -g  br - s, -gy-)
adj.
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated
or ludicrous degree.
[From Latin l
 gubris, from lgre, to mourn.]
lu·gu
bri·ous·ly adv.
lu·gu
bri·ous·ness
n. |
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Kristin and Little Brother Matt like to laugh and do not engender a lugubrious mood in their home.
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