NYT Dictionary

GLUM

/ɡlʌm/
AdjectiveVerbNounGLUHMGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Despondent; moody; sullen.

Etymology

Origin: German

Probably from Middle Low German glum (“glum”), related to German dialectal glumm (“gloomy, troubled, turbid”). More at gloomy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cheerlesscomfortlessbleakdarkmorosedepressingdesolatediredisconsolatedismal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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