Threatsome
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characterised or marked by threat; threatening
"The second act depicts the deadly combat of Be-a-Wolf and Grumble, a loathly, threatsome monster in red burlaps, and ended in the utter overthrow of the power of evil with no perceptible effort on Be-a-Wolf's part."
Example
More examples"The second act depicts the deadly combat of Be-a-Wolf and Grumble, a loathly, threatsome monster in red burlaps, and ended in the utter overthrow of the power of evil with no perceptible effort on Be-a-Wolf's part."
Etymology
From threat + -some.
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