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grimful

adj

Etymology

From Middle English grimful, grymfull, from Old English grimfull (“fierce, terrible”), equivalent to grim (noun) + -ful.

  1. inherited from grimfull — “fierce, terrible”
  2. inherited from grimful

Definitions

  1. Characterised by grimness

    Characterised by grimness; harsh, wrathful, terrible.

    • And fist, sledge-hammer like; nor grimful face […]
    • The greatest favour grimful Death can show Is with swift dart to expedite the blow.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA