sepulchral

/səˈpʌlkrəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to a tomb or burial; gloomy, dismal, or suggesting death.
    • A sepulchral silence fell over the room after the announcement.
    • The cave's sepulchral darkness was broken only by the faint glow of a lantern.
    • The old castle had a sepulchral atmosphere that made visitors speak in whispers.
  2. Deep, hollow, and mournful in sound (often describing a voice or tone).
    • From the basement came a sepulchral groan that made everyone freeze.
    • His sepulchral whisper added to the eerie mood of the story.
    • The ghost spoke in a sepulchral voice that echoed through the hall.
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