Grum

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɹʌm/

Origin

grimglum

Full definition of grum

Adjective

1. Morose, stern, surly.
• 1891, Mary Noailles Murfree, In the "Stranger Poeple's" Country, Nebraska 2005, p. 58:She cast a speculative look upon her husband, silent and grum as if he had been thus gruffly carved out of wood.

Synonyms

• glum
• grim
• sour