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glum

 (glŭm)
adj. glum·mer, glum·mest
1. Moody and melancholy; dejected.
2. Gloomy; dismal.
n.
1. The quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy or an instance of it: "He was a charming mixture of glum and glee" (Lillian Hellman).
2. glums Chiefly British The blues. Often used with the: "Most other publications have got the glums" (Tina Brown).

[Probably akin to Middle English gloumen, to become dark; see gloom.]

glum′ly adv.
glum′ness n.
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glum

(ɡlʌm)
adj, glummer or glummest
silent or sullen, as from gloom
[C16: variant of gloom]
ˈglumly adv
ˈglumness n
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glum

(glʌm)

adj. glum•mer, glum•mest.
sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
[1425–75; late Middle English; variant of gloom]
glum′ly, adv.
glum′ness, n.
syn: glum, morose, sullen describe a gloomy, unsociable attitude. glum suggests a depressed, spiritless disposition or manner, usu. temporary: The runner had a glum expression after losing the race. morose, which adds a sense of bitterness and peevishness, implies a habitual and pervasive gloominess: His chronic illness put him in a morose mood. sullen usu. implies a reluctance or refusal to speak, accompanied by a glowering look expressing anger or a sense of injury: The child had a sullen look after being scolded.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.glum - moody and melancholic
dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
2.glum - showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
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glum

adjective gloomy, miserable, dismal, down, low, melancholy, dejected, downcast, morose, doleful, downhearted, down in the dumps (informal), down in the mouth, in low spirits What are you both looking so glum about?
cheerful, jolly, merry, upbeat (informal), cheery, joyful, chirpy (informal)
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glum

adjective
1. Broodingly and sullenly unhappy:
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Translations
عابِس، مُتَجَهِّم
mrzutý
trist
dapurlegur
paniuręs
drūmssaīdzis

glum

[glʌm] ADJ (glummer (compar) (glummest (superl))) [person] → melancólico; [mood, expression] → triste; [tone] → melancólico, sombrío
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glum

[ˈglʌm] adj
[person] → sombre, morose
to look glum → avoir l'air morose
[face] → sombre
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glum

adj (+er)niedergeschlagen, bedrückt; atmospheregedrückt; thoughtsschwarz; to feel/look glumbedrückt sein/aussehen
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glum

[glʌm] adj (-mer (comp) (-mest (superl))) (person) → abbattuto/a; (mood) → nero/a; (expression) → cupo/a
to feel glum → sentirsi giù
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glum

(glam) adjective
gloomy and sad. a glum expression.
ˈglumly adverb
ˈglumness noun
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References in classic literature ?
At least, Bella no sooner stepped ashore than she took Mr John Rokesmith's arm, without evincing surprise, and the two walked away together with an ethereal air of happiness which, as it were, wafted up from the earth and drew after them a gruff and glum old pensioner to see it out.
"With old Deluse at the 'Isle of Pines,'" {1} was the laughing reply; "and a glum enough time I had of it.
So we loafed along home down the back lanes, feeling pretty glum and not talking.
"Why are you so glum?" asked Nesvitski noticing Prince Andrew's pale face and glittering eyes.
Too sour on the human world, and too glum in his own soured nature, he was anything save his old courtly self to chance humans who broke in upon him to pat his head, and say silly things, and go their way never to be seen by him again.
This ain't no time of year to start farmin'," he added, glum and sullen.
Why do you sit there so pale and glum? Why don't you get up and dance?"
Wish they had, and not gone stalking round stiff and glum ever since.
And oh, my dear, the great hall I am sure is as big and as glum as the great hall in the dear castle of Udolpho.
You might suppose,' said Mrs Varden, frowning at her husband, 'from Varden's sitting there so glum and silent, that he objected to this arrangement; but you must not mind that, sir, if you please.
"Truly," said the Friar in a glum voice, "thou dost ask thyself freely where thou art not bidden.
He was too filial to be disrespectful to his father, and he bore the thunder with the certainty that it was transient; but in the mean time it was disagreeable to see his mother cry, and also to be obliged to look sulky instead of having fun; for Fred was so good-tempered that if he looked glum under scolding, it was chiefly for propriety's sake.