gruesome
or grew·some
[ groo-suh m ]
/ ˈgru səm /
adjective
causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder.
full of or causing problems; distressing: a gruesome day at the office.
Origin of gruesome
OTHER WORDS FROM gruesome
grue·some·ly, adverb grue·some·ness, noun un·grue·some, adjectiveWords nearby gruesome
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British Dictionary definitions for gruesome
gruesome
/ (ˈɡruːsəm) /
adjective
inspiring repugnance and horror; ghastly
Derived forms of gruesome
gruesomely, adverb gruesomeness, nounWord Origin for gruesome
C16: originally Northern English and Scottish; see
grue,
-some
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