hideous

adjective (hideous, more hideous, most hideous)

«hideous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Hideous means extremely ugly or horrible to look at. tree →
Hideous also means very unpleasant or shocking, like a hideous crime or a hideous noise. tree →

In the lessons

In stories hideous describes monsters, trolls and nasty faces, helping the reader picture something frightening. In everyday talk, children may joke that a jumper or wallpaper is hideous, which is an exaggeration. Be kind: calling a person hideous is very hurtful. Phrases: a hideous monster, hideous noise.

Examples

The troll had a hideous face covered in warts. tree →
Aunt Jo knitted me a hideous orange jumper. tree →
The machine made a hideous screech. tree →
The witch let out a hideous laugh. tree →
That was a hideous crime. tree →
I think the new car colour is hideous, but Dad loves it. tree →
‘Who is that hideous old witch?’ said the king. tree →

Note

Say «HID-ee-us». Stronger than ugly. The adverb is «hideously». It is not related to «hide», although it looks similar.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «hideous» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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