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Webster 1913 Edition
Hideous
Hid′e-ous
(hĭd′ē̍-ŭs; 277)
, Adj.
[OE.
hidous
, OF. hidous
, hidos
, hidus
, hisdos
, hisdous
, F. hideux
: cf. OF. hide
, hisde
, fright; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. egidī
horror, or L. hispidosus
, for hispidus
rough, bristly, E. hispid
.] 1.
Frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; dreadful to behold;
“A piteous and hideous spectacle.” as, a
. hideous
monster; hideous
looksMacaulay.
2.
Distressing or offensive to the ear; exciting terror or dismay;
“Hideous cries.” as, a
. hideous
noiseShak.
Hid′e-ous-ly
, adv.
Hid′e-ous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Hideous
HID'EOUS
, a.1.
Frightful to the sight; dreadful; shocking to the eye; applied to deformity; as a hideous monster; a hideous spectacle; hideous looks.2.
Shocking to the ear; exciting terror; as a hideous noise.3.
Detestable.