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Meaning of grum | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
/ɡɹʌm/

Definitions

  1. Morose, stern, surly, sullen.
  2. Low, deep in the throat; guttural

Examples

“Look not so grum at me; there is something to make thee more cheerful. (Offering him money with one hand, while he receives the bag with the other.)”
“She cast a speculative look upon her husband, silent and grum as if he had been thus gruffly carved out of wood.”
“a grum voice”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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