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grimmer

grim
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [grim]
    • /grɪm/
    • /ɡrɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grim]
    • /grɪm/

Definitions of grimmer word

  • adjective grimmer stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity. 1
  • adjective grimmer of a sinister or ghastly character; repellent: a grim joke. 1
  • adjective grimmer having a harsh, surly, forbidding, or morbid air: a grim man but a just one; a grim countenance. 1
  • adjective grimmer fierce, savage, or cruel: War is a grim business. 1
  • noun grimmer Comparative form of grim. 1
  • adjective grimmer comparative form of grim: more grim. 0

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Origin of grimmer

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German grimm, Old Norse grimmr

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Parts of speech for Grimmer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

grimmer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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