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grimmish

grimmish adjective: somewhat grim.

Adjective

grimmish (comparative more grimmish, superlative most grimmish)

  1. Somewhat grim.
    • It is a grimmish place, isn't it.1995, Anthony Powell, A Dance to the Music of Time, page 70
    • 'I say, you look a bit grimmish about the gills,' said Snub.2014, John Creasey, A Note From The Accused?, page 62

Forms of grimmish

comparativemore grimmish
superlativemost grimmish

Origin of grimmish

From grim + -ish.

Questions about grimmish

What does grimmish mean?
Grimmish means somewhat grim.
What part of speech is grimmish?
Grimmish is an adjective.

Words near grimmish in the dictionary

  1. Grimmetts
  2. grimmiaceous
  3. Grimmian
  4. Grimmie
  5. grimming
  6. grimmish
  7. Grimmond
  8. Grimmy
  9. grimness
  10. grimnesses
  11. Grimnir

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