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glum

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glum  (glm)
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 adv.
glumness n.

glum
Adjective
[glummer, glummest] gloomy and quiet, usually because of a disappointment [variant of gloom]
glumly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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

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 << OPPOSITE cheerful
Translations
glum [glʌm] adj [mood] → abatido; [person, tone] → melancólico

glum [glʌm] adjmaussade, morose

glum [glʌm] adjbedrückt, niedergeschlagen

glum [glʌm] adjabbattuto/a

glum
adj glum [glam]
gloomy and sad a glum expression. somber, bedrukte, droefgeestige عابِس، مُتَجَهِّم намръщен mrzutý nedtrykt; trist verdrießlich μελαγχολικός, λυπημένος sombrío, taciturno, melancólico pahur غمگین synkeä maussade עצוב अप्रसन्न mrk, zlovoljan rosszkedvű sedih, muram, murung dapurlegur tetro ふさぎ込んだ 침울한 niūrus, paniuręs drūms; saīdzis suram mistroostig trist, nedfor ponury sombrio posomorât угрюмый mrzutý čemeren natmuren trumpen, dyster หม่นหมอง suratı asık, somurtkan 悶悶不樂的, 陰鬱的 насуплений افسردہ ủ rũ; rầu rĩ ,
adv glumly
somber, bedruk, droefgeestig مُتَجَهِّما намръщено mrzutě nedtrykt; trist verdrießlich μελαγχολικά, λυπημένα con aire sombrío/taciturno/melancólico pahuralt با افسردگی synkeästi d'un air maussade בעצב उदासी के साथ mrko, zlovoljno rosszkedvűen dengan sedih, muram dapurlega con aria triste ふさぎ込んで 침울하게 niūriai drūmi dengan suram mistroostig trist, dystert ponuro sombriamente cu un aer posomorât угрюмо mrzuto čemerno natmureno trumpet อย่างหม่นหมอง somurtarak 悶悶不樂地 насуплено بے کیفی سے ủ rũ; rầu rĩ
n glumness
mismoedigheid, bedruktheid تَجَهُّم навъсеност nevrlost nedtrykthed; tristhed die Verdrießlichkeit, die Unannehmlichkeit μελαγχολία, λύπη melancolía, tristeza pahurus افسردگی؛ دلتنگی synkeys air maussade עצב उदासी mrkost, zlovolja komorság kesedihan, kemuraman dapurleiki tetraggine, tristezza ゆううつ 침울함 niūrumas drūmums kesuraman mistroostigheid mismot ponurość melancolia aer posomorât угрюмость mrzutosť čemernost natmurenost trumpenhet ความหม่นหมอง somurtkanlık 憂鬱 похмурість اداسی vẻ rầu rĩ; vẻ ủ rũ


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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.
 
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