griesgrämig — meaning in English

English meaning

• dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
• sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.
• surly adj Bad-tempered, unfriendly, and rude in manner.

Senses

griesgrämig is used for these senses in English:

• curmudgeonly Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
• dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
• sullen Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.
• surly Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.

dour — full definition

1. adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
2. adjective Gloomy or grim.

Related German words