GLUM


Meaning of GLUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgləm ]

adjective

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.