grum

Meaning

1. Morose, stern, surly, sullen.
2. Low, deep in the throat; guttural

Synonyms

bland

dour

morose

sulky

sullen

tetric

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɹʌm/

Etymology

From Middle English grom, from Old English grom, gram (“angry, wrathful”), from Proto-Germanic *gramaz (“angry, bearing a grudge”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- (“to thunder, rub, tear, scratch”). Probably influenced in form by glum. Compare also Danish grum (“cruel, atrocious, fell”), Swedish grym (“cruel, furious, terrible”). See also grim, gram, grump.