Main Entry:

grim

Pronunciation:

\ˈgrim\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

grim·mer; grim·mest

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English grimm; akin to Old High German grimm fierce, Greek chremetizein to neigh

Date:

before 12th century

1: fierce in disposition or action : savage2 a: stern or forbidding in action or appearance <a grim taskmaster> b: somber, gloomy3: ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character <a grim tale>4: unflinching, unyielding <grim determination>

— grim·ly adverb

— grim·ness noun