dread´ly — dread «drehd», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to look forward to with fear; dislike to experience; fear greatly: »He dreaded his visit to the dentist. Cats dread water. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. 2. Archaic. to regard with awe; venerate. –v.i. to… … Useful english dictionary
dread´ingly — dread «drehd», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to look forward to with fear; dislike to experience; fear greatly: »He dreaded his visit to the dentist. Cats dread water. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. 2. Archaic. to regard with awe; venerate. –v.i. to… … Useful english dictionary
dread´er — dread «drehd», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to look forward to with fear; dislike to experience; fear greatly: »He dreaded his visit to the dentist. Cats dread water. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. 2. Archaic. to regard with awe; venerate. –v.i. to… … Useful english dictionary
dread´ful|ness — dread|ful «DREHD fuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing dread; terrible; fearful; awe inspiring: »The dragon was a dreadful creature. Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful (John Donne). SYNONYM(S): dire, awful. 2 … Useful english dictionary
dread — dread·ful·ly; dread·ful·ness; dread·ing·ly; dread·less; dread; dread·ful; dread·less·ly; dread·ly; … English syllables
dread|ful — «DREHD fuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing dread; terrible; fearful; awe inspiring: »The dragon was a dreadful creature. Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful (John Donne). SYNONYM(S): dire, awful. 2. very… … Useful english dictionary
for´mi|da|ble|ness — for|mi|da|ble «FR muh duh buhl, fr MIHD uh », adjective. hard to overcome; hard to deal with; to be dreaded: »a formidable opponent. A long examination is more formidable than a short test. ╂[< Latin formīdābilis < formīdāre dread <… … Useful english dictionary
ghast´li|ness — ghast|ly «GAST lee, GAHST », adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. causing terror; horrible; frightful; shocking: »Murder is a ghastly crime. 2 … Useful english dictionary
re|doubt´a|ble|ness — re|doubt|a|ble «rih DOW tuh buhl», adjective. 1. that should be feared or dreaded: »a redoubtable warrior. SYNONYM(S): formidable. 2. commanding respect: »a redoubtable debater…that you marry this redoubtable couple together Righteousness and… … Useful english dictionary
dreadful — dread•ful [[t]ˈdrɛd fəl[/t]] adj. 1) causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm[/ex] 2) inspiring awe or reverence 3) extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly: a dreadful scandal[/ex] • Etymology: 1175–1225 dread′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
]–dread´er, noun.–dread´ingly, adverb.–dread´ly, adverb.–dread´ness, noun.