"gashful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gashful [comparative], most gashful [superlative]
Etymology: From gash + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gash|ful|pos=adjective}} gash + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} gashful (comparative more gashful, superlative most gashful)
  1. (obsolete) ghastly; hideous; frightful. Tags: obsolete
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