adj.
Pronunciation: ' gl ə m
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: glum · mer ; glum · mest
Etymology: akin to Middle English gloumen to gloom
Date: 1547
1 : broodingly morose <became glum when they heard the news>
2 : DREARY , GLOOMY <a glum countenance>
synonyms see SULLEN
– glum · ly adverb
– glum · ness noun