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| hid·e·ous [ híddee əss ] |
adjective |
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1. horrible to see: extremely unpleasant to see
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2. horrible to hear: frighteningly horrible to hear
  a hideous shriek
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3. morally repulsive: morally repulsive or disgusting
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4. causing suffering: causing a great deal of suffering
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman hidous, Old French hidos< hi(s)de "fear"] |
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| hid·e·ous·ly adverb |
| hid·e·ous·ness noun |
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