gruesome
Pronunciation: /ˈgruːs(ə)m/
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Definition of gruesome
adjective
Origin:
late 16th century: from Scots grue 'to feel horror, shudder' (of Scandinavian origin) + -some1. Rare before the late 18th century, the word was popularized by Sir Walter Scott
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Remember that gruesome is spelled with -ue- in the middle.
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he came to a gruesome and unpleasant end.
