Gloomy
The crossword clue "Gloomy" is answered by MOROSE, a 6-letter entry. Used 49 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1959. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
MOROSE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MOROSE answer page.
Used 49 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1959. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- SOMBER (21 uses in xd)
Other clues for MOROSE
Every other clue in this collection answered by MOROSE, most used first.
- Sullen - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
- Down in the dumps - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
- Glum - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Gloomy - DISMAL, used 22 times
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