Definition of GORM

gorm

Verb

  • To gawk; to stare or gape.
  • Alternative form of gaum (“to smear”).
  • To devour; to wolf down (food).
  • To make a mess of.

Origin / Etymology

A variant of gaum (from Middle English gome, from Old Norse gaumr, from Proto-Germanic *gaumō; compare Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaumjan, “observe”)), with the ‘r’ being a vowel-lengthening device common in non-rhotic dialects of English. See gaum for more.

Scrabble Score: 7

gorm: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gorm: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gorm: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

gorm is a valid Words With Friends word