Associations to the word «Somberness»

Wiktionary

SOMBERNESS, noun. The state or quality of being somber.

Dictionary definition

SOMBERNESS, noun. A state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom".
SOMBERNESS, noun. A feeling of melancholy apprehension.
SOMBERNESS, noun. A manner that is serious and solemn.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats