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glum

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Main Entry:
glum 
          Listen to the pronunciation of glum
Pronunciation:
\ˈgləm\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
glum·mer; glum·mest
Etymology:
akin to Middle English gloumen to gloom
Date:
1547
1 : broodingly morose <became glum when they heard the news> 2 : dreary, gloomy <a glum countenance>
synonyms see sullen
glum·ly adverb
glum·ness noun
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