sombre

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɒmbə/
(US also somber)

adjective

  • 1dark or dull in colour or tone: the night skies were sombre and starless
  • 2having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness: he looked at her with a sombre expression

Derivatives

sombrely

adverb

sombreness

noun

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French, based on Latin sub 'under' + umbra 'shade'

Spelling help

Remember that sombre ends with -bre (the spelling somber is American).