Baleful

Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪlfəl/

Examples of baleful in a Sentence

formal The baleful look in her eyes made me uneasy during the meeting.

informal I could tell by her baleful expression that she was not happy with the situation.

slang Her baleful glare gave me the creeps.

figurative The dark clouds gathering overhead had a baleful appearance, signaling an impending storm.

Grammatical Forms of baleful

• past tense: balefulled
• plural: balefuls
• comparative: more baleful
• superlative: most baleful
• present tense: balefuls
• future tense: will be baleful
• perfect tense: have been baleful
• continuous tense: is being baleful
• singular: baleful
• positive degree: baleful
• infinitive: to be baleful
• gerund: balefuling
• participle: balefulled

Origin and Evolution of baleful

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'baleful' originated from the Old English word 'bealoful' which means full of misery or sorrow.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'baleful' has evolved to also include harmful or threatening, in addition to its original connotation of sorrowful.