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grumly

/ˈɡɹʌmli/

grumly adjective: turbid, troubled.

Adjective

grumly (comparative grumlier, superlative grumliest)

  1. (Scotland) Turbid, troubled
    • Nothing but clouds of smoke and eddying dust:
      A dun and grumly darkness spreads o'er all,
      From which arise those horrid sounds, but naught
      Distinctive of the fight can I discern.1804, Joanna Baillie, Constantine Paleologus, act 5

Adverb

grumly (comparative more grumly, superlative most grumly)

  1. In a grum manner.

Forms of grumly

Adjective
comparativegrumlier
superlativegrumliest
Adverb
comparativemore grumly
superlativemost grumly

Words that rhyme with grumly

Questions about grumly

What does grumly mean?
Grumly means turbid, troubled.
What part of speech is grumly?
Grumly can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce grumly?
Grumly is pronounced /ˈɡɹʌmli/.

Words near grumly in the dictionary

  1. grumichama
  2. grumichamas
  3. grumiplucite
  4. Grumium
  5. grumlier
  6. grumly
  7. grummel
  8. grummer
  9. grummest
  10. grummet
  11. grummets

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