Definitions for fearsome

fearsome fear·some

Spelling: [feer-suh m]
IPA: /ˈfɪər səm/

Fearsome is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 307 anagrams from letters in fearsome (aeefmors).

Definitions for fearsome

adjective

  1. causing fear:
  2. causing awe or respect:
  3. afraid; timid.

Origin of fearsome

First recorded in 1760-70; fear + -some1

Examples for fearsome

The former Arkansas governor called for a military so "fearsome" that "no one dares poke it."

Gus Connolly, a broad middle-aged man with a thick red beard, was working at the Games dressed as a fearsome Scottish warrior.

Others joined in fearsome averment: "Truly this was the Son of God."

On more than one occasion, Stallworth undercuts the image of Grand Wizard David Duke as a fearsome figure.

Allis crept to her father like a fearsome child avoiding goblins.

And Czerny could live here, cheek by jowl with these fearsome mysteries!

She missed the rampant spying on its own citizens by the fearsome FSB.

I'm that fearsome, that I declare I shiver and quake at nothing.

This is the twenty-seventh time we've had you up for this heinous, fearsome crime.

The tiger is one of the most fearsome predators of the animal kingdom.

Word Value for fearsome
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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