baleful
baleful definition
bale·ful (bāl′fəl)
adjective
- harmful or threatening harm or evil; ominous; deadly
- Archaic sorrowful; wretched
Etymology: ME < OE bealoful < bealu, bale + -ful, full
Related Forms:
- balefully bale′·fully adverb
- balefulness bale′·ful·ness noun
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