grim
Grim is a term with several related uses in English. As an adjective, grim describes something stern, harsh, or forbidding in appearance or mood, or something bleak or menacing in nature. The word derives from Old English grim and has cognates in other Germanic languages.
Grim is also used as a surname and, less commonly, as a given name. It appears among
In folklore and culture, the term is most closely associated with the personification of death in the
Because Grim appears in many genres and contexts, it is encountered across literature, film, and branding where