Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cimmerian
Adjective
/sɪˈmɪəriən/
Definition
relating to darkness or gloom; often used to describe deep shadows or an atmosphere of despair.
Examples
- The cimmerian shadows of the forest filled him with an unsettling fear.
- She spoke in a cimmerian tone, as if the weight of her words carried the darkness of her thoughts.
Meaning
The term evokes imagery of extreme darkness, drawing from ancient mythologies that depict the Cimmerians as a people living in perpetual night.
Synonyms
- dark
- gloomy
- shadowy
- murky
