Gloaming (noun)
Pronunciation GLOH-ming · /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
Meaning
The soft, fading light of evening, or the time of day when that light fades. You’ll often see it in the phrase in the gloaming.
Etymology
Gloaming goes back to the Old English glōmung, meaning “twilight.” It’s related to glow, a fitting connection for the last light of the day. The word survived in Scots and returned to wider English use through Robert Burns and other Scottish writers.
Example sentences
In the gloaming, I could still hear the thrasher singing from the top of the fence.
We walked home in the gloaming, just as the porch lights were coming on.
The cat slipped across the yard and disappeared into the gloaming.
