baleful

[ beyl-fuhl ]

/ ˈbeɪl fəl /

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adjective

full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.

Obsolete. wretched; miserable.

Origin of baleful

before 1000; Middle English; Old English bealofull.See bale², -ful

SYNONYMS FOR baleful

1 harmful, malign, injurious, detrimental; evil, wicked; deadly.

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OTHER WORDS FROM baleful

bale·ful·ly, adverbbale·ful·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baleful

baleful , baneful

Words nearby baleful

baleboste, bale cubic, baleen, baleen whale, balefire, baleful, Balenciaga, baler, balestra, Balewa, Balfour

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Example sentences from the Web for baleful

She will unearth more than their remains in a quest that becomes a journey of baleful discovery and painful self-discovery.
Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’|Jack Schwartz|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was not a suspicion of the baleful "I told you so" in her manner.
Wanted: A Cook|Alan Dale
If we reject it the vivid colors will grow pale; it will be a baleful meteor, portending tempest and war.
Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.|Benson J. Lossing
The Circes deserted under a baleful moon, ere the brutalizing change had come!
The Cross of Berny|Emile de Girardin

When Doby straightened himself to ease his tired back his eyes met the baleful gleam of an Indian's glance.
Strange Stories of the Great Valley|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor
Weary twisted in the saddle and sent him a baleful glance, which was not at all like Weary the sunny-hearted.
Flying U Ranch|B. M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for baleful

baleful

/ (ˈbeɪlfʊl) /

adjective

harmful, menacing, or vindictive

archaic dejected

Derived forms of baleful

balefully, adverbbalefulness, noun

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单词	baleful
释义	baleful [ beyl-fuhl ] / ˈbeɪl fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR baleful ON THESAURUS.COM adjective full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious. Obsolete. wretched; miserable. Origin of baleful before 1000; Middle English; Old English bealofull.See bale², -ful SYNONYMS FOR baleful 1 harmful, malign, injurious, detrimental; evil, wicked; deadly. SEE SYNONYMS FOR baleful ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM baleful bale·ful·ly, adverbbale·ful·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baleful baleful , baneful Words nearby baleful baleboste, bale cubic, baleen, baleen whale, balefire, baleful, Balenciaga, baler, balestra, Balewa, Balfour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for baleful She will unearth more than their remains in a quest that becomes a journey of baleful discovery and painful self-discovery. Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’\|Jack Schwartz\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was not a suspicion of the baleful "I told you so" in her manner. Wanted: A Cook\|Alan Dale If we reject it the vivid colors will grow pale; it will be a baleful meteor, portending tempest and war. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.\|Benson J. Lossing The Circes deserted under a baleful moon, ere the brutalizing change had come! The Cross of Berny\|Emile de Girardin When Doby straightened himself to ease his tired back his eyes met the baleful gleam of an Indian's glance. Strange Stories of the Great Valley\|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor Weary twisted in the saddle and sent him a baleful glance, which was not at all like Weary the sunny-hearted. Flying U Ranch\|B. M. Bower British Dictionary definitions for baleful baleful / (ˈbeɪlfʊl) / adjective harmful, menacing, or vindictive archaic dejected Derived forms of baleful balefully, adverbbalefulness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to baleful calamitous, deadly, dire, evil, foreboding, harmful, hurtful, injurious, malevolent, malignant, noxious, ominous, pernicious, ruinous, sinister, threatening, venomous, vindictive, woeful
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baleful

adjective

Origin of baleful

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OTHER WORDS FROM baleful

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baleful

Words nearby baleful

Example sentences from the Web for baleful

British Dictionary definitions for baleful

adjective

Derived forms of baleful

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