Definition of GRIMNESS

grimness

Plural: grimnesses

Noun

  • The quality or state of being severe, stern, or depressing.
  • the quality of being ghastly
  • something hard to endure
  • The characteristic or quality of being grim.

Examples

  • The grimness of her opponent’s expression revealed his poor tile draw.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English grimnesse, from Old English grimnes (“severity, fierceness, cruelty”), equivalent to grim + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 11

grimness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grimness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grimness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

grimness: valid Words With Friends Word