gloom vs zing

gloom

noun
  • Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness. 

  • A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere. 

  • A drying oven used in gunpowder manufacture. 

  • Darkness, dimness, or obscurity. 

verb
  • To be dark or gloomy. 

  • To shine or appear obscurely or imperfectly; to glimmer. 

  • To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal, or sullen. 

  • To look or feel sad, sullen or despondent. 

  • To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken. 

zing

noun
  • Zest or vitality. 

  • A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string. 

  • A witty insult or derogatory remark. 

  • Pleasant or exciting flavour of food. 

verb
  • To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum. 

  • To address a witty insult or comeback to. 

intj
  • A high pitched humming sound. 

  • Used to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger. 

How often have the words gloom and zing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )