"ghastful" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more ghastful [comparative], most ghastful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English gastful, equivalent to ghast + -ful. See ghastly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gastful}} Middle English gastful, {{af|en|ghast|-ful|pos=adjective}} ghast + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} ghastful (comparative more ghastful, superlative most ghastful)
  1. (archaic) Causing fear; terrifying. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-ghastful-en-adj-hvJsp5dv Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. (archaic) Terrified, frightened. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-ghastful-en-adj-2OSIq2Ou
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gastful, gashful Derived forms: ghastfully, ghastfulness

Alternative forms

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