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glum
[ gluhm ]
adjective
glummer, glummest.
- sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
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glum
/ É¡±ôÊŒ³¾ /
adjective
- silent or sullen, as from gloom
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Derived Forms
- ˈ²µ±ô³Ü³¾²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- ˈ²µ±ô³Ü³¾±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ±ô³Ü³¾î€ƒl²â adverb
- ²µ±ô³Ü³¾î€ƒn±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of glum1
C16: variant of gloom
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Synonym Study
Glum, morose, sullen, dour, surly all are adjectives describing a gloomy, unsociable attitude. Glum describes a depressed, spiritless condition or manner, usually temporary rather than habitual: a glum shrug of the shoulders; a glum, hopeless look in his eye. Morose, which adds to glum a sense of bitterness, implies a habitual and pervasive gloominess: a sour, morose manner; morose withdrawal from human contact. Sullen usually implies reluctance or refusal to speak accompanied by glowering looks expressing anger or a sense of injury: a sullen manner, silence, look. Dour refers to a stern and forbidding aspect, stony and unresponsive: dour rejection of friendly overtures. Surly implies gruffness of speech and manner, usually accompanied by an air of injury and ill temper: a surly reply.
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Sentiment across Europe's markets was glum as investors sold shares considered most vulnerable to Trump's tariffs.
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The state of workers’ rights in the wine industry is, in many regards, glum, due to low wages, difficult working conditions and lack of affordable housing in wine-producing areas.
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In the end he got an appearance at the end of the film, in the out-takes, "sat there with a little glum face".
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To the left was James Carville, hanging out in his polo shirt and looking increasingly glum as the evening wore on.
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But those disappointed by Swift's wrists woes need not stay glum for long.
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