"grimmish" meaning in English

See grimmish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more grimmish [comparative], most grimmish [superlative]
Etymology: From grim + -ish. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grim|-ish}} grim + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} grimmish (comparative more grimmish, superlative most grimmish)
  1. Somewhat grim.
    Sense id: en-grimmish-en-adj-B48dBZ-g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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