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Dictionary: glum   (glŭm) pronunciation
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.]

glumly glum'ly adv.
glumness glum'ness n.

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adj

Definition: gloomy
Antonyms: cheerful, merry


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IN BRIEF: adj. - Reflecting gloom; Showing a brooding ill humor.

Tutor's tip: If someone tries to "glom" (steal or take) something of mine, I will be "glum" (low in spirits). Note: Gloom means darkness or dejection.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - i trist humør, mut, nedtrykt, med mørk mine, traurig, depressiv
n. - mørkemand, pessimist

Nederlands (Dutch)
sip, ontstemd

Français (French)
adj. - morose
n. - morosité

Deutsch (German)
adj. - verdrießlich, sauer
n. - Verdrießlichkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κατηφής, άκεφος (κν. κατσούφικος)

Italiano (Italian)
depresso, abbattuto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - taciturno, sombrio

Русский (Russian)
угрюмый, пасмурный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sombrío, abatido, triste, desanimado, taciturno
n. - abatimiento, tristeza

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - trumpen

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
怒容的, 阴沉的, 沉着脸

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 怒容的, 陰沈的
n. - 沉著臉

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 우울한, 무뚝뚝한
n. - 음울함, 무뚝뚝함

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ふさぎ込んだ, 不機嫌な, むっつりした, 陰気な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كئيب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עצוב, מצוברח, סר וזעף, מדוכא‬
n. - ‮עצב, מצב רוח רע, דכאון‬


 
 
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