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grim

/ɡrɪm/

grimadjective

grimmer

Comp.

grimmest

Super.

Translations

мрачный

The weather today is grim and overcast.

Сегодня погода мрачная и пасмурная.

жестокий

The movie depicted a grim reality of war.

Фильм изображал жестокую реальность войны.

зловещий

There was a grim silence in the room after the announcement.

После объявления в комнате воцарилась зловещая тишина.

Additional translations

Definitions

Forbidding or uninviting in appearance.

The old mansion had a grim facade that deterred visitors.

Depressing or worrying to consider.

The report painted a grim picture of the economic future.

Unrelentingly harsh or severe.

The coach's grim determination pushed the team to their limits.

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grimnoun

grims

/ɡrɪm/

Countable, chiefly archaic/folklore; refers to a supernatural being such as a churchyard guardian spirit or goblin.

Definitions

A supernatural being or goblin, especially a black dog said to haunt or guard churchyards in English folklore.

Local legend warned that a grim prowled the cemetery after midnight.

grimproper noun

Definitions

A surname (and occasionally a given name) derived from the Old Norse personal name Grímr.

The discovery was made by Dr. Jonathan Grim in 1982.