baleful, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
freq. cnt. 1
deadly or sinister
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
baleful baneful
sample sentences
"the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"
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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
baleful forbidding menacing minacious minatory ominous sinister threatening
sample sentences
"a baleful look""forbidding thunderclouds"
"his tone became menacing"
"ominous rumblings of discontent"
"sinister storm clouds"
"a sinister smile"
"his threatening behavior"
"ugly black clouds"
"the situation became ugly"
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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