"grim" meaning in English

See grim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /grɪm/ Audio: en-us-grim.ogg [US] Forms: grim [positive], grimmer [comparative], grimmest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|grim|grimmer|grimmest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are grim you are very serious, and might be thinking about bad things like loss, sadness, or death.
    Sense id: simple-grim-en-adj-RR7Zbg6~
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