What is distressing or offensive to the ear; exciting terror or dismay; as, a hideous noise. "Hideous cries." Shak called?
hideous — Distressing or offensive to the ear; exciting terror or dismay; as, a hideous noise. "Hideous cries." Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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