se·pul·chral 
/səˈpʌlkrəl/ adjective
/səˈpʌlkrəl/ adjective 1 [more sepulchral; most sepulchral] literary : very sad and serious : very dismal or gloomy
▪ sepulchral silence/darkness 2 always used before a noun : of or relating to a sepulchre
▪ sepulchral walls ▪ a sepulchral inscription
▪ sepulchral silence/darkness
▪ sepulchral walls ▪ a sepulchral inscription
