grim
ADJECTIVE
/grɪm/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH G
grim is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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2 + 1 + 1 + 3 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does grim mean?
ADJECTIVE · 6 SENSES
1
Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance.
“a grim man loving duty more than humanity”
“undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw”
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2
Causing dejection.
“grim rainy weather”
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Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty.
“grim determination”
“grim necessity”
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4
Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror.
“the grim aftermath of the bombing”
“the grim task of burying the victims”
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5
Filled with melancholy and despondency.
“took a grim view of the economy”
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Harshly ironic or sinister.
“a grim joke”
“grim laughter”
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