"grewsome" meaning in All languages combined

See grewsome on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more grewsome [comparative], most grewsome [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} grewsome (comparative more grewsome, superlative most grewsome)
  1. Obsolete spelling of gruesome Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: gruesome
    Sense id: en-grewsome-en-adj-JbJitJ3q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1918, Randall Parrish, Wolves of the Sea",
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