Main Entry: grue·some

Variant(s): also grew·some \ˈgrü-səm\

Function: adjective

Etymology: alteration of earlier growsome, from English dial. grow, grue to shiver, from Middle English gruen, probably from Middle Dutch grūwen; akin to Old High German ingrūēn to shiver

Date: circa 1700

: inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly

synonyms see ghastly

— grue·some·ly adverb

— grue·some·ness noun