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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

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