Associations to the word «Baleful»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BALEFUL, adjective. Portending evil; ominous.
BALEFUL, adjective. Miserable, wretched, distressed, suffering.
Dictionary definition
BALEFUL, adjective. Deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look".
BALEFUL, adjective. Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "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".
Wise words
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