dungeonousadj.

Brit.

/ˈdʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nəs/, U.S.

/ˈdəndʒ(ə)nəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dungeon n., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < dungeon n. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier dungeony adj., dungeonly adj.

Resembling or reminiscent of a dungeon, dungeon-like; deep, dark, gloomy, comfortless. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prison > [adjective] > like a dungeon

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dungeony1823

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1908 Detroit Free Press 26 Apr. iii. 10/7 Taking a lighted candle in hand, he descended the dark steps to the dungeonous cellar.

1930 R. Eberhart Bravery of Earth 119 When in dungeonous imagination Grisly thoughts like vermin creep.

1954 Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner 14 Apr. 16/1 Detroit unused to such dungeonous dwellings dropped into the cellar in 1952.., but climbed to sixth place last year.

1990 Guardian 24 Feb. 21/4 If there is some dungeonous dump in the lower bowel of a condemned building, that is where the critics will be put to ply their humble trade.

2009 M. Schley Black Eden 7 It feels cool and dungeonous in this dark space.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dungeonous
释义	dungeonousadj. Brit. /ˈdʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nəs/, U.S. /ˈdəndʒ(ə)nəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dungeon n., -ous suffix. Etymology: < dungeon n. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier dungeony adj., dungeonly adj. Resembling or reminiscent of a dungeon, dungeon-like; deep, dark, gloomy, comfortless. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prison > [adjective] > like a dungeon dungeonly1593 dungeony1823 dungeonous1908 1908 Detroit Free Press 26 Apr. iii. 10/7 Taking a lighted candle in hand, he descended the dark steps to the dungeonous cellar. 1930 R. Eberhart Bravery of Earth 119 When in dungeonous imagination Grisly thoughts like vermin creep. 1954 Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner 14 Apr. 16/1 Detroit unused to such dungeonous dwellings dropped into the cellar in 1952.., but climbed to sixth place last year. 1990 Guardian 24 Feb. 21/4 If there is some dungeonous dump in the lower bowel of a condemned building, that is where the critics will be put to ply their humble trade. 2009 M. Schley Black Eden 7 It feels cool and dungeonous in this dark space. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1908
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