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fearsome
English
Etymology
From fear +? -some. Compare German furchtsam (“fearful”, obsolete also “fearsome”), which this is more closely equivalent to English frightsome, however.
Adjective
fearsome (comparative more fearsome, superlative most fearsome)
- frightening, especially in appearance.
- (rare or archaic) fearful, frightened
Related terms
- fear
- fearful
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lurid
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin l?ridus (“pale yellow, wan”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?l(j)??.??d/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?l???d/, /?l???d/
Adjective
lurid (comparative more lurid, superlative most lurid)
- Shocking, horrifying.
- Melodramatic.
- Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
- Being of a light yellow hue.
- (botany) Having a brown colour tinged with red, as of flame seen through smoke.
- (zoology) Having a colour tinged with purple, yellow, and grey.
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