adj.
Variant: also grew · some
Pronunciation: ' grü-s ə m
Function: adjective
Etymology: alteration of earlier growsome, from English dialect grow, grue to shiver, from Middle English gruen, probably from Middle Dutch gr ū wen; akin to Old High German in gr ū ē n to shiver
Date: circa 1700
: inspiring horror or repulsion : GRISLY
synonyms see GHASTLY
– grue · some · ly adverb
– grue · some · ness noun