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- [groom]
- /grum/
- /ɡruːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [groom]
- /grum/
Definitions of grume word
- noun grume blood when viscous. 1
- noun grume a clot of blood. 1
- noun grume A thick semisolid. 1
- noun grume a clot of blood 0
- noun grume a thick, sticky fluid 0
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Origin of grume
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55 for sense “lump”; < Late Latin grūmus hillock
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Parts of speech for Grume
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grume popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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grume usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grume
noun grume
- clump — A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together.
- lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- battery — Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children's toys.
- cluster — A cluster of people or things is a small group of them close together.
Antonyms for grume
noun grume
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
- opening — an open or clear space.