"menaceful" meaning in English

See menaceful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more menaceful [comparative], most menaceful [superlative]
Etymology: menace + -ful Etymology templates: {{suf|en|menace|ful|pos=adjective}} menace + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} menaceful (comparative more menaceful, superlative most menaceful)
  1. Full of menace; threatening.
    Sense id: en-menaceful-en-adj-N1LQDlwb Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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