"glunch" meaning in Scots

See glunch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair glunch [comparative], maist glunch [superlative]
Etymology: Compare glump. Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair glunch|||||superlative|maist glunch||||}} glunch (comparative mair glunch, superlative maist glunch), {{sco-adj}} glunch (comparative mair glunch, superlative maist glunch)
  1. frowning; sulky; sullen
    Sense id: en-glunch-sco-adj-Wd8M6DeF

Noun

Forms: glunches [plural]
Etymology: Compare glump. Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|glunches|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} glunch (plural glunches), {{sco-noun|es}} glunch (plural glunches)
  1. A sullen, angry look; a look of disdain or dislike.
    Sense id: en-glunch-sco-noun-pzqK4Nff

Verb

Etymology: Compare glump. Head templates: {{head|sco|verb}} glunch
  1. To frown; to look sullen.
    Sense id: en-glunch-sco-verb-pay4Z6RQ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 27 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 19 59 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 30 17 53

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1780, Robert Burns, Poems And Songs Of Robert Burns:",
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