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Glum vs Glumness - What's the difference?

glum | glumness |

As nouns the difference between glum and glumness

is that glum is (obsolete) sullenness while glumness is the emotion of being glum.

As a verb glum

is (obsolete) to look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum.

As an adjective glum

is despondent; moody; sullen.

glum

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) glomen, glommen, glomben, . More at (l).

Verb

(glumm)
  • (obsolete) To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum.
    • (Hawes)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) sullenness
    • (Skelton)

    Etymology 2

    Probably from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (glummer)
  • despondent; moody; sullen
  • * Thackeray
    • I frighten people by my glum face.

    glumness

    English

    Noun

  • The emotion of being glum.