"gashful" meaning in English

See gashful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gashful [comparative], most gashful [superlative]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-gashful-en-adj-zUZMtaVE Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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