forbidding for·bid·ding adj

forbidding for·bid·ding adj
[fə'bɪdɪŋ]
arcigno (-a), d'aspetto minaccioso

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  • forbidding — for•bid•ding [[t]fərˈbɪd ɪŋ, fɔr [/t]] adj. 1) grim; threatening: a forbidding scowl[/ex] 2) dauntingly steep: forbidding cliffs[/ex] 3) cvb disagreeably difficult or challenging: a forbidding duty[/ex] • Etymology: 1710–15 for•bid′ding•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • forbidding — for|bid|ding [fəˈbıdıŋ US fər ] adj having a frightening or unfriendly appearance forbidding place/land/landscape etc ▪ We sailed past the island s rather dark and forbidding cliffs. ▪ His face was forbidding, even hostile. >forbiddingly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • forbidding — for bid·ding || fÉ™r bɪdɪŋ /fÉ™ adj. foreboding, imposing, hostile, unfriendly; frightening, threatening for·bid || fÉ™(r) bɪd v. ban; prohibit; deny; prevent …   English contemporary dictionary

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

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