glum´ness

glum´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).

SYNONYM(S): dejected, frowning, dark. See syn. under sullen. (Cf.sullen)
[compare Low German glum turbid, muddy. See related etym. at gloom. (Cf.gloom)]
glum´ly, adverb.
glum´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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

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  • 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

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