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hideous
What does hideous mean?
hideous (adjective): extremely or shockingly ugly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use hideous in a sentence?
- This logo is hideous. (Tatoeba sentence #10506441 by CM, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce hideous?
/ˈhɪdiəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hideous come from?
From Middle English hidous, from Anglo-Norman hidous.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “hideous” mean?
all-encompassing, all around
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specific; discrete; concrete
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distinct, sharp, well-marked
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extremely or shockingly ugly
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