GRUESOME


Meaning of GRUESOME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also grew·some ˈgrü-səm

Etymology: alteration of earlier growsome, from English dialect grow, grue to shiver, from Middle English gruen, probably from Middle Dutch grūwen; akin to Old High German in grūēn to shiver

Date: circa 1700

: inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly

Synonyms: see ghastly

• grue·some·ly adverb

• grue·some·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.