noun
Meaning 1
A thick semisolid
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
grume
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/ɡɹuːm/
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rhymes with -uːm
noun
Meaning 2
A clot (of blood)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blood clot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blood
noun
Meaning 4
a thick viscous liquid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: liquid
History
Etymology
From Latin grumus (“little heap”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: съсирена кръв (sǎsirena krǎv) — A clot (of blood)
- Russian: сгу́сток кро́ви (sgústok króvi) — A clot (of blood)