dreadful:1
adjective13th century{ds||1|a|}
- inspiring dread : causing great and oppressive fear
- inspiring awe or reverence
- extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking
dreadful:2
noun
dreadful
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circa 1873
- a cheap and sensational story or periodical
penny dreadful
noun
penny dreadful
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1861
- a novel of violent adventure or crime
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