grim


Definition: Meaning of, grim in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡrɪm /

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Positive Comparative Superlative
grim grimmer grimmest
  1. making you feel worried or unhappy [=  harsh]
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  2. looking or sounding very serious
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  3. British English informal very bad, ugly, or unpleasant
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  4. [not before noun] informal ill
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  5. hold/hang on for/like grim death British English informal to hold something very tightly because you are afraid
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grim used in phrases

  • Grim Reaper (noun)
    1. death personified as an old man or a skeleton with a scythe
  • Grim Reaper, the
    1. a name given to Death in stories and literature. He is shown in pictures as a human SKELETON in long black clothes that also cover his head, carrying a large SCYTHE (= a tool for cutting crops) .
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