Associations to the word «Threatening»
Noun
- Pawn
- Antibiotic
- Blow
- Venom
- Limb
- Sending
- Accused
- Non
- Heartbeat
- Storm
- Countenance
- Politeness
- Infant
- Aging
- Aids
- Letter
- Retribution
- Looming
- Torture
- Annihilation
- Calamity
- Unknown
- Disciple
- Scare
- Flu
- Running
- Emissary
- Mortality
- Blood
- Disorder
- Indication
- Manner
- Transplantation
- Graft
- Hypertension
- Malaria
- Fist
- Insult
- Message
- Creditor
- Toxicity
- Controlling
- Equal
- Defamation
- Collapse
- Graffito
- Joint
- Ulcer
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
THREATENING, verb. Present participle of threaten
THREATENING, adjective. Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.
THREATENING, noun. An act of threatening; a threat.
Dictionary definition
THREATENING, 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".
THREATENING, adjective. Darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky".
Wise words
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to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
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