grim — very serious or gloomy; forbidding or harsh in appearance
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: very serious or gloomy; forbidding or harsh in appearance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡrɪm/
Korean meaning: 음울한, 암울한; 엄숙한, 냉혹한
Korean pronunciation: **그**림
Example Sentences
- His grim face made the children stop laughing immediately.
- The weather forecast is grim - rain for the next two weeks!
- She held on with grim determination, refusing to give up.
grim
ADJECTIVE//ɡrɪm//
very serious or gloomy; forbidding or harsh in appearance
A family faces the grim reality of loss at a winter funeral
On the rim in light so dim, the future looks grim
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'grim' and Old Norse 'grimmr', both meaning fierce or savage. Related to Germanic languages where it denoted a fierce or stern appearance.
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📝Examples
“His grim face made the children stop laughing immediately.”
“The weather forecast is grim - rain for the next two weeks!”
“She held on with grim determination, refusing to give up.”
“The office looked grim after the boss announced layoffs.”
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