noun
General Slang
gloaming
GLOH-ming · noun · informal
Twilight; dusk
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Definitions
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The evening twilight; the time between sunset and dark.
“We walked hame in the gloaming.”
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gloaming In A Sentence
We walked hame in the gloaming.
Origin & Usage
Scots, from Old English 'glōm' (twilight), related to 'glow'.
Variants
gloamin
People Also Ask
What does 'gloaming' mean?
The gloaming is the evening twilight — the dim period between sunset and full dark.
How do you use 'gloaming' in a sentence?
For example, 'We walked hame in the gloaming' means we walked home at dusk.
Where does 'gloaming' come from?
It's a Scots word from Old English 'glōm', meaning twilight, and is related to the word 'glow'.
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