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glummest

glummest is the superlative form of glum.

Meaning of glum

Adjective

glum (comparative glummer, superlative glummest)

  1. Despondent; moody; sullen.
    • I[…]frighten people by my glum face.1857–1859, W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1858–1859, →OCLC

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Questions about glummest

What is glummest the superlative form of?
Glummest is the superlative form of glum.

Words near glummest in the dictionary

  1. glumes
  2. glumiferous
  3. glumly
  4. glummed
  5. glummer
  6. glummest
  7. glumming
  8. glummy
  9. glumness
  10. glumnesses
  11. glumose

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