grum
adjective
grim; glum; surly.
grumly
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a word derived from
grum.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Copley looked, or stared rather, grumly enough at the speaker.
From The End of a Coil by Susan Warner
"No accounting for tastes," Norton replied, rather grumly.
From Trading by Susan Warner
So in he walked and made his bow, grumly civil, but civil.
From Say and Seal, Volume I by Susan Warner
"O what is it, David?" cried Matilda; while Norton was grumly silent.
From Trading by Susan Warner
"Any fool know dat," returned Scipio, grumly and evidently tired already of being thus catechised.
From The Red Rover by James Fenimore Cooper
