Word a Day
grim
What does grim mean?
grim (adjective): dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use grim in a sentence?
- Life was grim in many northern industrial towns. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce grim?
/ɡɹɪm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does grim come from?
From Middle English grim, from Old English grimm.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “grim” mean?
dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding
Right! That's what “grim” means.
first or earliest in a group or series
Not quite: that's what primary means.
steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
Not quite: that's what firm means.
that has objective, physical existence
Not quite: that's what real means.
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