DISGUST


Meaning of DISGUST in English

n. & v.

--n. (usu. foll. by at, for)

1. strong aversion; repugnance.

2 indignation.

--v.tr. cause disgust in (their behaviour disgusts me; was disgusted to find a slug).

Phrases and idioms:

in disgust as a result of disgust (left in disgust).

Derivatives:

disgustedly adv.

Etymology: OF degoust, desgouster, or It. disgusto, disgustare (as DIS-, GUSTO)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.