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gruesome

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gruesome


Main Entry:
grue·some Listen to the pronunciation of gruesome
Variant(s):
also grew·some \ˈgrü-səm\
Function:
adjective
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 ingrūēn to shiver
Date:
circa 1700
: inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
synonyms see ghastly
grue·some·ly adverb
grue·some·ness noun


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