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Perhaps September 11 could be called the first historic world event in the strictest sense: the impact, the explosion, the slow collapse - a gruesome reality literally took place in front of a global public.
Jurgen Habermas

Meaning of "gruesome" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRUESOME

Originally Northern English and Scottish.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRUESOME

gruesome  [ˈɡruːsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRUESOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gruesome is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GRUESOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gruesome in the English dictionary

The definition of gruesome in the dictionary is inspiring repugnance and horror; ghastly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRUESOME


awesome
ˈɔːsəm
awsome
ˈɔːsəm
boresome
ˈbɔːsəm
dorsum
ˈdɔːsəm
fleasome
ˈfliːsəm
foursome
ˈfɔːsəm
grassum
ˈɡrɑːsəm
grewsome
ˈɡruːsəm
threesome
ˈθriːsəm
twosome
ˈtuːsəm
unawesome
ʌnˈɔːsəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRUESOME

grudge
grudge match
grudgeful
grudging
grudgingly
grue
gruel
gruelingly
grueller
gruelling
gruesomely
gruesomeness
gruff
gruffily
gruffly
gruffness
gruffy
grufted
grugru
gruiform

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRUESOME

adventuresome
blithesome
bunglesome
cuddlesome
dolesome
gamesome
jokesome
lithesome
lonesome
lovesome
meddlesome
mettlesome
nettlesome
on one´s lonesome
some
tiresome
troublesome
unwholesome
venturesome
wholesome
wranglesome

Synonyms and antonyms of gruesome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRUESOME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gruesome» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gruesome

Translation of «gruesome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRUESOME

Find out the translation of gruesome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gruesome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gruesome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可憎的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

truculento
570 millions of speakers

English

gruesome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भीषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رَهِيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ужасный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horrível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয়ঙ্কর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

effroyable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengerikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schaurig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぞっとする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무시무시한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gruesome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh tởm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயங்கரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयानक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korkunç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macabro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okropny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жахливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înspăimântător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φρικιαστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grusame
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gräslig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grusom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gruesome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRUESOME»

The term «gruesome» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.854 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRUESOME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gruesome» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gruesome» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gruesome

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10 QUOTES WITH «GRUESOME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gruesome.
1
Anthony Browne
As a child, I'd always liked cowboys and Indians stories where there were two layers - gruesome in the foreground but funny in the background.
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A. S. Byatt
Why do we take pleasure in gruesome death, neatly packaged as a puzzle to which we may find a satisfactory solution through clues - or if we are not clever enough, have it revealed by the all-powerful tale-teller at the end of the book? It is something to do with being reduced to, and comforted by, playing by the rules.
3
Dustin Diamond
The sword was a very elegant weapon in the days of the samurai. You had honor and chivalry much like the knights, and yet it was a gruesome and horrific weapon.
4
George Eads
I've seen a dead body, I've seen some pretty gruesome fist fights, I've been a hunter since I was a child, though I don't anymore, I've gutted wild game.
5
Greg van Eekhout
I don't think that eating bones is necessarily gruesome unless you're a vegetarian.
6
Colin Firth
Forget trying to be sexy. That's just gruesome.
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Jurgen Habermas
Perhaps September 11 could be called the first historic world event in the strictest sense: the impact, the explosion, the slow collapse - a gruesome reality literally took place in front of a global public.
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Jenny Holzer
It can be kind of gruesome at times, making things alone.
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Natalie Imbruglia
There is no kind way to rip the skin off animals' backs. Anyone who wears any fur shares the blame for the torture and gruesome deaths of millions of animals each year.
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Ashley Leggat
I always kind of wanted to be on 'CSI.' I'm kind of addicted to that show right now. I've never gotten to die in something, and I know that's a little gruesome, but I just think it would be really fun - I'd make it as dramatic as possible.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRUESOME»

Discover the use of gruesome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gruesome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science
Tells the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman who survived eleven years years after an accident in which a thirteen-pound iron rod shot through his brain.
John Fleischman, 2004
2
Johnny Gruesome
"Johnny Grissom, nicknamed 'Johnny Gruesome' by his high school classmates, is a heavy-metal hellion who loves to party, watch horror movies, and get into fights.
Gregory Lamberson, 2008
3
Gruesome Playground Injuries
THE STORY: Over the course of 30 years, the lives of Kayleen and Doug intersect at the most bizarre intervals, leading the two childhood friends to compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together.
Rajiv Joseph, 2012
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Real Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the Darkside
This collection of over 250 of the most bloodcurdling and bone-chillingly fascinating and true monster stories includes everything from encounters with bizarre freaks of nature to spine-tingling paranormal entities.
Brad Steiger, 2010
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The Gruesome Guide to World Monsters
Provides illustrations and brief descriptions of monsters found in different parts of the world, including Bloody Mary, who pulls children into mirrors throughout North America, and the blood-sucking, water-dwelling Kappas of Japan.
Judy Sierra, 2005
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Zeke Meeks vs the Gruesome Girls
Third-grader Zeke Meeks already has two sisters, so he is bitterly disappointed when his new neighbor proves to be a girl--can Charlie change his mind and prove to him that boys and girls can play together?
D. L. Green, 2012
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Gruesome Ghosts
When the new girl, Annabelle, begs Damian to investigate her grandparents' haunted house, he and his group of trainee detectives take on the case of tracking the ghosts that have been causing so much trouble.
Barbara Mitchelhill, 2010
8
Southern Fried Rat and Other Gruesome Tales
Relates twenty-one gruesome and disgusting tales drawn from folklore, most of them from urban legends.
Daniel Cohen, 1989
9
Ghosthunters #2: Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible ...
Book 2 in the GHOSTHUNTERS series of frighteningly funny paperback originals by the phenomenal Cornelia Funke!
Cornelia Funke, 2011
10
Casey and the Crab: The Gruesome Green Goo
Join Casey and the Crab as they fight to put an end to The Gruesome Green Goo! Watch for Casey and Cap's other adventures, coming soon.
Jo Duhn, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRUESOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gruesome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Henning: Gruesome relief remains Dombrowski's Achilles heel
Henning: Gruesome relief remains Dombrowski's Achilles heel. Sadly for the Tigers, and for their fans, there are rare occasions when one loss ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
2
Gruesome double murder rocks MoBay
Shane Clayton (left), the twin brother of 14 years old Shawn Clayton, tries to console his distraught mother Retasha Carter outside the Doyley's ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
3
Canadian MMA fighter Rory MacDonald posts gruesome selfie after …
Rory MacDonald UFC 189 Twitter photo Twitter picture of Canadian MMA fighter Rory MacDonald posted after his fifth round loss to Robbie ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
4
Cyclist Killed After Bike Shattered in Gruesome SUV Crash Near …
Gothamist reports that when firefighters arrived on the scene just after 7 a.m., they found the cyclist dead in the middle of Atlantic Ave., in the ... «Gawker, Jul 15»
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AMC releases gruesome 'The Walking Dead: Season 6' trailer (VIDEO)
The gruesome trailer spotlights Rick Grimes (actor Andrew Lincoln). “ He basically looks like a blood-covered madman for most of the trailer, ... «Atlanta Business Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
Analysis - the Gruesome Truth About Child Deaths in South Africa
The most gruesome relate to murder, abuse or neglect. Despite this, there's a knowledge gap in relation to understanding the pressing issue. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Autopsy report on state prison inmate's death reveals gruesome
Not long after 24-year-old prison inmate Nicholas Rodriguez went missing, guards discovered his body nearly sawed in half, eviscerated and ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
8
Drug dealer jailed for 27 years for gruesome murder
A small-time drug dealer who ordered a man be suffocated to death because he mistakenly believed he was a police informer has been jailed ... «The Age, Jul 15»
9
'Batman v Superman' trailer breakdown: The gruesome aftermath of …
Zack Snyder has released another epic trailer. Here's the first big look at the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), which ... «Bloguin, Jul 15»
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Experience Gruesome Bughuul Sinister Sightings From San Diego …
Bughuul has unleashed his intimidation yet again, as the villain of the upcoming horror film, 'Sinister 2,' frightened unsuspecting attendees at ... «Shockya.com, Jul 15»

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