Definition of dread

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Dread (v. i.) To be in dread, or great fear..

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Grisly :: Grisly (a.) Frightful; horrible; dreadful; harsh; as, grisly locks; a grisly specter..
Dread :: Dread (a.) Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal..
Horror :: Horror (n.) That which excites horror or dread, or is horrible; gloom; dreariness..
Apprehend :: Apprehend (v. t.) To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear..
Drad :: Drad (p. p. & a.) Dreaded.
Agrise :: Agrise (v. t.) To shudder at; to abhor; to dread; to loathe.
Shrug :: Shrug (n.) A drawing up of the shoulders, -- a motion usually expressing dislike, dread, or doubt..
Formidable :: Formidable (a.) Exciting fear or apprehension; impressing dread; adapted to excite fear and deter from approach, encounter, or undertaking; alarming..
Dreadable :: Dreadable (a.) Worthy of being dreaded.
Tremendous :: Tremendous (a.) Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a tremendous shower; a tremendous shock or fall..
Dread :: Dread (n.) Doubt; as, out of dread..
Redoubtable :: Redoubtable (a.) Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque..
Horrid :: Horrid (a.) Fitted to excite horror; dreadful; hideous; shocking; hence, very offensive..
Dread :: Dread (v. i.) To be in dread, or great fear..
Hydrophobia :: Hydrophobia (n.) An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of canine madness; hence:.
Ghastly :: Ghastly (superl.) Horrible; shocking; dreadful; hideous.
Bibliophobia :: Bibliophobia (n.) A dread of books.
Dread :: Dread (n.) An object of terrified apprehension.
Misgive :: Misgive (v. t.) To suspect; to dread.
Dreadfulness :: Dreadfulness (n.) The quality of being dreadful.
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