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/
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
The detective's face turned grim as he examined the crime scene evidence.
On the rim in light so dim, the future looks grim
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🎤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.
Breakdown
grim (standalone morpheme, no further breakdown) = an indivisible root word from Germanic origins meaning fierce, harsh, or forbidding
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝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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