grimness

English

noun

Definitions

The characteristic or quality of being grim.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English grimnesse inherited from Old English grimnes (severity, cruelty, fierceness) suffix from English grim.

Origin

English

grim

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Grim Reaper English
grim English
grim-gram English
grimdark English
grimful English
grimless English
grimlike English
grimly English
grimmish English
grimsir English
grimsome English
grimnes Old English
grim Middle English
grimnesse Middle English