Definition of BALEFUL

baleful

Adjective Satellite

  • deadly or sinister
    • "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"
  • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    • "a baleful look"

Adj

  • Portending evil; ominous.
  • Miserable, wretched, distressed, suffering.
  • Deadly, mortal.

Adjective

  • Threatening harm or evil; menacing.

Examples

  • He gave the tile bag a baleful glare after drawing another ’I’.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English baleful, balful, baluful, from Old English bealuful, which was equivalent to bealu + -ful. By surface analysis, bale (“evil, woe”) + -ful. See bale for further etymology.

Scrabble Score: 12

baleful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
baleful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
baleful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

baleful: valid Words With Friends Word