HIDEOUS


Meaning of HIDEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhi-dē-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: alteration of Middle English hidous, from Anglo-French hidus, hisdos, from Old French hisde, hide terror

Date: 14th century

1. : offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly

2. : morally offensive : shocking

• hid·eos·ity ˌhi-dē-ˈä-sə-tē noun

• hid·eous·ly adverb

• hid·eous·ness noun

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