Glum

Pronunciation

• IPA: /glÊŒm/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒm

From Middle English glomen, glommen, glomben, gloumben ("to frown, look sullen"), from *glom ("gloom"). More at gloom.

Full definition of glum

Verb

1. (obsolete) To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum.

Noun

1. (obsolete) sullenness

Probably from Middle Low German glum ("glum"), related to German dialectal glumm ("gloomy, troubled, turbid"). More at gloomy.

Adjective

1. despondent; moody; sullen
• ThackerayI frighten people by my glum face.