Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A sort of hinge.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective comparative form of grim: more grim

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word grimmer.

Examples

  • The line of Daka’s mouth hardened, turning his expression grimmer still than before.

    Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010

  • The line of Daka’s mouth hardened, turning his expression grimmer still than before.

    Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010

  • The line of Daka’s mouth hardened, turning his expression grimmer still than before.

    Dark Moon of Avalon Anna Elliott 2010

  • Judy pierced a few strands of spaghetti with her fork, her expression grimmer than anybody’s eating spaghetti should be.

    html Scottoline, Lisa 2001

  • Nettie could see his face, and she was appalled by an, expression grimmer than any she remembered; it was both harsh, implacable, and stricken, as empty of blood as the countenance on the bed.

    Java Head Joseph Hergesheimer 1917

  • The longer and bloodier the job is, the grimmer will be the determination of the Pledged Allies to exact a recompense.

    What is Coming? 1906

  • The closer you look, the 'grimmer' things appear … hard to say if the timeframe shortening is a good thing or a bad one, theoretically, the sooner the shit storm hits, the sooner it will be over.

    Conceptual Guerilla - Central Command in the War of Ideas 2010

  • "grimmer" with every affected village aid workers reach.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • "grimmer" with every affected village aid workers reach.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • "grimmer" with every affected village aid workers reach.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.