malagrugrous

Definitions

Dismal; gloomy; grim; forbidding.

rare

Examples

““Ah! ” said he, “the Crafty and James Ballantyne have⟳ been so much connected in business, that Patsman would be sure to hear⟳ of anything so important; and I like⟳ the notion of his hearing it, and not sending me one of his malagrugrous billets-doux . He could as soon keep⟳ his eyebrows in their place⟳ if you told him there was a fire in his nursery.””

“The Pamphleteers seem to lay⟳ great stress⟳ on a certain malagrugrous exposition of his own⟳ views and prospects, drawn up by James Ballantyne in February 1826, when he was eager to have⟳ the Company sequestrated at once, which, but for Sir Walter's heroic feeling and spirit, it no doubt⟳ would have⟳ been.”

““Aye, well, ye were a-looking as malagrugrous as me old master when he were a-reaching for his leather, so I thought I’d best talk⟳ soft,” Will said.”

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