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gruesomeextremely unpleasant and shocking, especially involving violence or death

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: extremely unpleasant and shocking, especially involving violence or death

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡruːsəm/

Korean meaning: 극도로 불쾌하고 충격적인, 특히 폭력이나 죽음과 관련된

Korean pronunciation: **그루**썸

Example Sentences

  • The detective couldn't eat lunch after seeing the gruesome crime scene.
  • My mom's cooking looks gruesome, but it actually tastes amazing!
  • The gruesome makeup in the horror movie won an Academy Award.

gruesome

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɡruːsəm//

extremely unpleasant and shocking, especially involving violence or death

gruesome concept
💡 Concept

The prisoner faces a gruesome fate in the dark dungeon

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gruesome rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Even gruesome scenes fade before wholesome dreams

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡruːsəm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡruːsəm/

🌳Etymology

Rootgrue
Suffix--some

Origin

From Middle English and Old Norse origins, derived from 'grue' (to shudder or feel horror) combined with the suffix '-some' (full of, characterized by). The word ultimately traces back to Old Norse 'grúa' meaning to shudder or fear.

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🎵Rhyme

awesomewholesometroublesome
awesome
wholesome
troublesome

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📝Examples

The detective couldn't eat lunch after seeing the gruesome crime scene.

😄 Fun example

My mom's cooking looks gruesome, but it actually tastes amazing!

The gruesome makeup in the horror movie won an Academy Award.

He told us a gruesome story about his camping trip that made everyone lose their appetite.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

horrifyingghastlymacabregrislydisturbing

Antonyms

pleasantbeautifuldelightful

Related

horribleterrifyingshockingdisgusting