grumly
- a word derived from grum.
Example Sentences
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For now the morning vapour, red and grumly, Rests heavy on the hills; and o'er the heav'ns Wide spreading forth in lighter gradual fliades, Just faintly colours the pale muddy sky.
"That is laurel," said the learned man, grumly.
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 20, August 13, 1870 by Various
Mr. Copley looked, or stared rather, grumly enough at the speaker.
From The End of a Coil by Warner, Susan
So in he walked and made his bow, grumly civil, but civil.
From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan
"Any fool know dat," returned Scipio, grumly and evidently tired already of being thus catechised.
From The Red Rover by Cooper, James Fenimore
