DIREFUL


Meaning of DIREFUL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' d ī (- ə )r-f ə l

Function: adjective

Date: 1565

1 : DREADFUL < direful war began again ― Charles Dickens>

2 : OMINOUS

– dire · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb

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