Definition of SEPULCHRAL

sepulchral

Adjective

  • of or relating to a sepulchre
    • "sepulchral inscriptions"
    • "sepulchral monuments in churches"

Adjective Satellite

  • gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
    • "the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs"
  • suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
    • "hollow sepulchral tones"

Adj

  • Relating to a grave or to death; funereal.
  • Suggestive of a grave or of death; gloomy; solemn.
  • Having a hollow and deep sound.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin sepulcralis.

Synonyms

charnel, funereal, ghastly

Scrabble Score: 17

sepulchral: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sepulchral: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sepulchral: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

sepulchral: valid Words With Friends Word