grässlich — meaning in English

English meaning

• ghastly adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
• grisly adv In a horrifying or gruesome manner.

Senses

grässlich is used for these senses in English:

• execrable Hateful, disgusting.
• ghastly Horrifyingly shocking.
• grisly Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.

ghastly — full definition

1. adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
2. adj Pale and deathly-looking.
3. adj (informal, especially British) Very bad or unpleasant, used for milder complaints as well as serious horror.

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