grue´some|ness

grue´some|ness
grue|some «GROO suhm», adjective.
1. causing fear or horror; horrible; frightful; revolting: »

The dim, mysterious half-light of the cellar falling in a gruesome way upon the misshapen bulk of a Chinese deity (Bret Harte).

 SYNONYM(S): grisly.
2. Scottish. ugly; hideous. Also, grewsome.
╂[probably < grue to shudder + -some1. Compare Middle Dutch grusaem, Dutch gruwzaam, German grausam.]
–grue´some|ly, adverb.
–grue´some|ness, noun.

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  • grue´some|ly — grue|some «GROO suhm», adjective. 1. causing fear or horror; horrible; frightful; revolting: »The dim, mysterious half light of the cellar falling in a gruesome way upon the misshapen bulk of a Chinese deity (Bret Harte). SYNONYM(S): grisly. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • grue|some — «GROO suhm», adjective. 1. causing fear or horror; horrible; frightful; revolting: »The dim, mysterious half light of the cellar falling in a gruesome way upon the misshapen bulk of a Chinese deity (Bret Harte). SYNONYM(S): grisly. 2. Scottish …   Useful english dictionary

  • grue — coque·ci·grue; grue·some; grue·some·ly; grue·some·ness; grue; …   English syllables

  • gruesomeness — grue·some·ness …   English syllables

  • gruesome — grue•some [[t]ˈgru səm[/t]] adj. 1) causing horror and repugnance: a gruesome murder[/ex] 2) cvb full of problems; distressing • Etymology: 1560–70; obs. or dial. grue to shudder (ME < Scand; cf. early Dan grue, early Sw grua shudder) + some I …   From formal English to slang

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