Comparative form of glum; more sad, quiet, or melancholy than something else.
From 'glum' (possibly Old Norse origin) + '-er' (comparative suffix). The suffix '-er' is Old English, used to form comparative adjectives since medieval times.
Comparative adjectives like 'glummer' reveal how English speakers stack emotions—'glum' alone describes sadness, but 'glummer' shows you're sadder than yesterday, creating a scale of melancholy.
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