BALEFUL


Meaning of BALEFUL in English

/ ˈbeɪlfl; NAmE / adjective

( literary ) threatening to do sth evil or to hurt sb :

a baleful look / influence

►  bale·ful·ly / ˈbeɪlfəli; NAmE / adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English bealufull ( from archaic bale evil as a destructive force + -ful ).

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