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1glum — /glʌm / (say glum) adjective (glummer, glummest) gloomily sullen or silent; dejected. {earlier glumme, related to Middle English verb gloumen to look glum or solemn; related to gloom2} –glumly, adverb –glumness, noun …
2glum´ness — glum «gluhm», adjective, glum|mer, glum|mest. gloomy; dismal; sullen: »a glum look. Why should folk be glum…When Nature herself is glad? (John Greenleaf Whittier) …
3glum´ly — glum «gluhm», adjective, glum|mer, glum|mest. gloomy; dismal; sullen: »a glum look. Why should folk be glum…When Nature herself is glad? (John Greenleaf Whittier) …
4glum — [glʌm] adj comparative glummer superlative glummest [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: glum to look annoyed or bored (15 19 centuries), from gloom] if someone is glum, they feel unhappy and do not talk a lot = ↑gloomy ▪ Anna looked glum . ▪ After dinner,… …
5Glum — Glum, v. i. To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum. [Obs.] Hawes. [1913 Webster] …
6glum — 1540s, sullen, frowning, from M.E. gloumen (v.) become dark (c.1300), later gloumben look gloomy or sullen (late 14c.); see GLOOM (Cf. gloom). Related: Glumly; glumness …
7glum — [[t]glʌm[/t]] adj. glum•mer, glum•mest sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME; var. of gloom glum′ly, adv. glum′ness, n. syn: glum, morose, sullen describe a gloomy, unsociable attitude. glum suggests a depressed,… …
8glum — glumly, adv. glumness, n. /glum/, adj., glummer, glummest. sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected. [1425 75; late ME; var. of GLOOM] Syn. moody, sulky; despondent, melancholy. GLUM, MOROSE, SULLEN, DOUR, SURLY all are adjectives describing a… …
9look — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief, cursory, quick ▪ careful, close, close up (esp. AmE) …
10glum — adj. Glum is used with these nouns: ↑look …
