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glum

(gl

m) KEY

ADJECTIVE:
glum·mer, glum·mest

Moody and melancholy; dejected.
Gloomy; dismal.

NOUN:

The quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy or an instance of it: "He was a charming mixture of glum and glee" (Lillian Hellman).
glums Chiefly British The blues. Often used with the: "Most other publications have got the glums" (Tina Brown).

ETYMOLOGY:
Probably akin to Middle English gloumen, to become dark ; see gloom

OTHER FORMS:
glumly(Adverb), glumness(Noun)

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