sepulchral
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/səˈpʌlkɹəl/
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/səˈpʌlkɹəl/ · /səˈpʊlkɹəl/
Definition of sepulchral
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Relating to a grave or to death; funereal.
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adj
- Relating to a grave or to death; funereal.
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Suggestive of a grave or of death; gloomy; solemn.
“He alluded constantly to Europe, to the people I was supposed to know there - putting leading questions as to my acquaintances in the sepulchral city, and so on.”
“Over and over I found myself visiting homes where the predominant feeling was sepulchral, dusty, and deserted […]”
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Having a hollow and deep sound.
“As for your treatment of ME," concluded Uncle Tinfish, almost having another disaster to his vocal chords at the thought of it, "I wash my hands of you, sir - I renounce you - I " Uncle Tinfish's voice was suddenly lowered to a tone of sepulchral hollowness.”
“'The Master of Krikkit,' said Slartibartfast again, and if his breathing had been sepulchral before, this time he sounded like someone in Hades with bronchitis.”
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sepulcralis.
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44 words- CHAPELS 14 pts
- EPARCHS 14 pts
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- SPECULA 11 pts
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- PERUSAL 9 pts
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- PLURALS 9 pts
- PULLERS 9 pts
- RECALLS 9 pts
- RECUSAL 9 pts
- SCLERAL 9 pts
- SCULLER 9 pts
- SECULAR 9 pts
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- ALLURES 7 pts
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6-letter words
90 words- CHAPEL 13 pts
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- CHEAPS 13 pts
- EPARCH 13 pts
- PLEACH 13 pts
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- ALEPHS 11 pts
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- PLURAL 8 pts
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- UPSELL 8 pts
- ALLURE 6 pts
- LAUREL 6 pts
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5-letter words
63 words- CAPHS 12 pts
- CHAPE 12 pts
- CHAPS 12 pts
- CHEAP 12 pts
- ACHES 10 pts
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- CHARE 10 pts
- CHARS 10 pts
- CHASE 10 pts
- CHELA 10 pts
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- CHUSE 10 pts
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- CRASH 10 pts
- CRUSH 10 pts
- EPHAS 10 pts
- HARPS 10 pts
- HEAPS 10 pts
- CAPER 9 pts
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- CARPS 9 pts
- CLAPS 9 pts
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- AHULL 8 pts
- HALER 8 pts
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- ACRES 7 pts
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- CALLS 7 pts
- CARES 7 pts
- CARLE 7 pts
- CARLS 7 pts
- CARSE 7 pts
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- CURLS 7 pts
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- ECRUS 7 pts
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- EARLS 5 pts
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