grue|some

grue|some
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.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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