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adjective
- 1. threatening harm; menacing: "Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction"
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BALEFUL definition: 1. threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone: 2. threatening to do something bad or to…. Learn more.
The meaning of BALEFUL is deadly or pernicious in influence. How to use baleful in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Baleful.
BALEFUL meaning: 1. threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone: 2. threatening to do something bad or to…. Learn more.
Baleful definition: full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.. See examples of BALEFUL used in a sentence.
Baleful means the foreshadowing of tragic or evil events. If no one's listening in class and your teacher reprimands you with a baleful glance, expect a pop quiz.
Define baleful. baleful synonyms, baleful pronunciation, baleful translation, English dictionary definition of baleful. malignant in intent; sinister; ominous; injurious; pernicious: His baleful actions were terrifying. Not to be confused with: baneful – causing death or...
adjective. /ˈbeɪlfl/ (literary) (of the way somebody looks at somebody/something) threatening to do something evil or to hurt somebody. a baleful glare/stare/look. Her baleful eyes glared vindictively. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
adjective. 1. harmful or threatening harm or evil; ominous; deadly. 2. Archaic. sorrowful; wretched. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsinister.
Definition of baleful – Learner’s Dictionary. baleful. adjective. formal uk / ˈbeɪlf ə l / us. Add to word list. evil or angry: a baleful look. (Definition of baleful from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of baleful. in Chinese (Traditional) 惡毒的, 威脅的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 恶毒的, 威胁的… See more.
Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions. [literary] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'baleful' American English: beɪlfəl British English: beɪlfʊl. More. Synonyms of 'baleful' • menacing, threatening, dangerous, frightening [...] More. Examples of 'baleful' in a sentence.
