glum´ness
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glum´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) … Useful english dictionary
glum — glum·ly; glum·ness; glum; … English syllables
glum — [[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,… … From formal English to slang
sul´len|ness — sul|len «SUHL uhn», adjective. 1. silent because of bad humor or anger: »a sullen disposition. That boy becomes sullen if he is punished. The sullen child refused to answer my questions. 2. showing bad humor or anger: »a sullen silence.… … Useful english dictionary
dour glowering glum moody morose saturnine sour sullen — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glumness — glum·ness … English syllables
Glumness — Glum ness, n. Moodiness; sullenness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sul´len|ly — sul|len «SUHL uhn», adjective. 1. silent because of bad humor or anger: »a sullen disposition. That boy becomes sullen if he is punished. The sullen child refused to answer my questions. 2. showing bad humor or anger: »a sullen silence.… … Useful english dictionary
sul|len — «SUHL uhn», adjective. 1. silent because of bad humor or anger: »a sullen disposition. That boy becomes sullen if he is punished. The sullen child refused to answer my questions. 2. showing bad humor or anger: »a sullen silence. SYNONYM(S): surly … Useful english dictionary
annoying galling chafing irritating nettlesome pesky pestiferous pestilent plaguy plaguey teasing vexatious vexing — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
