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 : savage
2 a : stern or forbidding in action or appearance <a grim taskmaster> b : somber, gloomy
3 : ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character <a grim tale>
4 : unflinching, unyielding <grim determination>

— grim·ly adverb

— grim·ness noun