Associations to the word «Baleful»

Wiktionary

BALEFUL, adjective. Portending evil; ominous.
BALEFUL, adjective. Miserable, wretched, distressed, suffering.

Dictionary definition

BALEFUL, adjective. Deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look".
BALEFUL, adjective. Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke