English words for 'threatening; minatory'
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adj
adj
- Posing a threat; dangerous, threatening.
- Of or pertaining to venom.
- Hateful; malignant; spiteful.
- Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
- extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
- marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A situation of serious and immediate danger.
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- a state of danger involving risk
- Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
- (insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
verb
- pose a threat to; present a danger to
- To menace, or be dangerous.
- To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
- to be a menacing indication of something
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
- To call into question the validity of (a belief, idea, or viewpoint); to challenge.
- To portend, or give a warning of.
- (figuratively) To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.); to challenge.
noun
- the quality of threatening evil
- feeling a need to see others suffer
- Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
- (law) An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter.
verb
adj
noun
- An indication of potential or imminent danger.
- something that is a source of danger
- A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
- An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
- declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
- a person who inspires fear or dread
- a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
verb
noun
- Something harmful or threatening to another
- A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
- (video games) A non-player character that tries to harm the player.
- (attributive) Of, by, relating to, or belonging to an enemy.
- Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
- a personal enemy
- an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
- an opposing military force
- any hostile group of people
verb
verb
- threaten to do something
- ask (someone) to marry you
- present for acceptance or rejection
- produce or introduce on the stage
- offer verbally
- propose a payment
- agree freely
- mount or put up
- give something useful or necessary to
- present as an act of worship
- make available for sale
- make available; provide
- put forward for consideration
- (intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
- (transitive) To present (something) for sale.
- (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
- (transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.
- (transitive, of a thing) To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.
- (transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
- (transitive) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive or defensive way; to threaten.
- (transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
- (transitive, engineering) To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
- (intransitive) To happen, to present itself.
noun
- a usually brief attempt
- the verbal act of offering
- something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
- A proposal that has been made.
- (used in combinations from phrasal verbs) agent noun of off
- (law) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.
noun
- Constraint by threat.
- (law) Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion of their liberty by monition or implementation of physical enforcement; legally for the incurring of civil liability, of a citizen's arrest, or of subrogation, or illegally for the committing of an offense, of forcing a contract, or of using threats.
- compulsory force or threat
verb
noun
- a dangerous place
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- a cause of pain or injury or loss
- the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
- (mainly outside US, rail transport) The stop indication of a signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
- An instance or cause of likely harm.
- Exposure to likely harm; peril.
- (UK, derogatory) A contemptible person, especially one seen as perverted or mentally ill.
adj
noun
- An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
- A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
- (literature) Synonym of thunder word.
- The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
- a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
- a deep prolonged loud noise
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verb
- (impersonal) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
- To produce something with incredible power.
- (intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
- (ergative) To (make something) move very fast (with loud noise).
- (intransitive, transitive) To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
- move fast, noisily, and heavily
- utter words loudly and forcefully
- to make or produce a loud noise
- be the case that thunder is being heard
noun
- (figurative) A potentially dangerous situation.
- (by extension) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
- (historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
- a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
- a box for holding tinder
adj
- hazardous and frightening
- having or covered with hair
- (informal) Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary.
- (informal) Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
- (of a person) Having a lot of body hair.
- (uncommon) Long-haired.
- (of an animal) Having a lot of fur.
- Seeming as if hair-covered or as if consisting of hair.
- (of a human body part other than the head) Having hair growing from it.
noun
adj
intj
verb
noun
- Serious danger.
- (law) The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.
- A cause of such discomfort.
- (medicine, psychology) An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.
- Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
- (law) A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
- extreme physical pain
- a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
- psychological suffering
- the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
verb
noun
- A sign of impending danger; an omen.
- A legal notification of something.
- A caution or warning.
- a firm rebuke
- a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
- cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
noun
verb
noun
noun
- the quality of threatening evil
- feeling a need to see others suffer
- Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
- (law) An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter.
verb
noun
- An indication of potential or imminent danger.
- something that is a source of danger
- A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
- An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
- declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
- a person who inspires fear or dread
- a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
verb
noun
- Something harmful or threatening to another
- A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
- (video games) A non-player character that tries to harm the player.
- (attributive) Of, by, relating to, or belonging to an enemy.
- Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
- a personal enemy
- an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
- an opposing military force
- any hostile group of people
verb
noun
- Constraint by threat.
- (law) Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion of their liberty by monition or implementation of physical enforcement; legally for the incurring of civil liability, of a citizen's arrest, or of subrogation, or illegally for the committing of an offense, of forcing a contract, or of using threats.
- compulsory force or threat
verb
noun
- a dangerous place
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- a cause of pain or injury or loss
- the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
- (mainly outside US, rail transport) The stop indication of a signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
- An instance or cause of likely harm.
- Exposure to likely harm; peril.
- (UK, derogatory) A contemptible person, especially one seen as perverted or mentally ill.
noun
- An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
- A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
- (literature) Synonym of thunder word.
- The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
- a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
- a deep prolonged loud noise
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verb
- (impersonal) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
- To produce something with incredible power.
- (intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
- (ergative) To (make something) move very fast (with loud noise).
- (intransitive, transitive) To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
- move fast, noisily, and heavily
- utter words loudly and forcefully
- to make or produce a loud noise
- be the case that thunder is being heard
noun
- (figurative) A potentially dangerous situation.
- (by extension) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
- (historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
- a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
- a box for holding tinder
noun
adj
intj
verb
noun
- Serious danger.
- (law) The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.
- A cause of such discomfort.
- (medicine, psychology) An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.
- Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
- (law) A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
- extreme physical pain
- a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
- psychological suffering
- the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
verb
noun
- A sign of impending danger; an omen.
- A legal notification of something.
- A caution or warning.
- a firm rebuke
- a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
- cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
verb
noun
- A situation of serious and immediate danger.
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- a state of danger involving risk
- Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
- (insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A situation of serious and immediate danger.
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- a state of danger involving risk
- Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
- (insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
verb
- pose a threat to; present a danger to
- To menace, or be dangerous.
- To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
- to be a menacing indication of something
- to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
- To call into question the validity of (a belief, idea, or viewpoint); to challenge.
- To portend, or give a warning of.
- (figuratively) To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.); to challenge.
verb
- threaten to do something
- ask (someone) to marry you
- present for acceptance or rejection
- produce or introduce on the stage
- offer verbally
- propose a payment
- agree freely
- mount or put up
- give something useful or necessary to
- present as an act of worship
- make available for sale
- make available; provide
- put forward for consideration
- (intransitive) To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
- (transitive) To present (something) for sale.
- (transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
- (transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.
- (transitive, of a thing) To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.
- (transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
- (transitive) To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive or defensive way; to threaten.
- (transitive) To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
- (transitive, engineering) To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
- (intransitive) To happen, to present itself.
noun
- a usually brief attempt
- the verbal act of offering
- something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
- A proposal that has been made.
- (used in combinations from phrasal verbs) agent noun of off
- (law) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.
adj
adj
- Posing a threat; dangerous, threatening.
- Of or pertaining to venom.
- Hateful; malignant; spiteful.
- Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
- extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
- marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
adj
adj
adj
- hazardous and frightening
- having or covered with hair
- (informal) Causing anxiety or fright; terrifying, scary.
- (informal) Difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating.
- (of a person) Having a lot of body hair.
- (uncommon) Long-haired.
- (of an animal) Having a lot of fur.
- Seeming as if hair-covered or as if consisting of hair.
- (of a human body part other than the head) Having hair growing from it.