barbarious
adj/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbeəɹɪəs/
Etymology
Possibly from barbary (“barbarian, non-Christian”), or combining barbaric and barbarous.
Definitions
barbarous, barbaric.
- "Well, it seems a barbarious practice enough to us, but I daresay the natives think nothing o' it," said Matthew.
- The game is played out, the figures have melted away, the lines are frazzled, the board is mildewed. Everything has become barbarious again.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA