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fearsome (adj.)
[fearsome 词源字典]
"causing fear," 1768, from
fear
(n.) +
-some
(1). Occasionally used badly in the sense "timid," which ought to stick to
fearful
. Related:
Fearsomely
;
fearsomeness
.
[fearsome etymology, fearsome origin, 英语词源]
[fearsome 词源字典]