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Meaning of Grim | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ɡɹɪm

Definitions

  1. Anger, wrath.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. An English surname
  3. A promiscuous woman.
    Multicultural-London-English, dated, slang
  4. A specter, ghost, haunting spirit.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية متجهم
Български зловещ мрачен неприветлив строг суров
Català espectral obac ombrívol rígid sinistre
Čeština chmurný depresivní krušný
Dansk dyster
Deutsch Düster eisern finster grimmig gruselig unbeugsam unnachgiebig
Español lóbrego lúgubre rígido siniestro sombrío
Suomi ankara kolkko synkeä synkkä
Français déprimant indéfectible inébranlable rigide sinistré sombre triste
Gaeilge dorrga
עברית נורא
Magyar zord
Italiano arcigno Fosco sinistro tenace tetro
ქართული სასტიკი
Latina torvus
Nederlands grimmig
Polski nieubłagany ponury srogi
Português austero rígido sinistro
Русский зловещий мра́чный непреклонный
Svenska grådaskig kuslig kylig stenhård

Examples

“You got a new girl and she looks choong (Choong) But you didn't know your girl was a grim […] Your girl she's a grim, I wouldn't have no grim as my ting”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Grim Reaper Grim Reaper paradox grim trigger grim-gram grim-the-collier Grimace

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