July 04, 2026

Sepulchral

adjective

Definition

Relating to a tomb; very dismal or dark; suggestive of death. A sepulchral voice is low, hollow, and gloomy.

Example Sentence

“The old man spoke in a sepulchral whisper that chilled everyone in the room.”

Etymology

From Latin sepulchralis, from sepulcrum (tomb), from sepelire (to bury).

Scrabble Score

S1E1P3U1L1C3H4R1A1L1

SEPULCHRAL scores 17 points in Scrabble.

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