baleful



(as) baleful as death

Dangerous and dire. The storm has made the waves baleful as death—I'm not sure we'll reach the shore alive.
See also: baleful, death

*baleful as death

promising evil; very threatening. (*Also: as ~.) The wind's moan was as baleful as death. His voice sounded baleful as death.
See also: baleful, death

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Akim-Russian
Euthymia-Ancient Greek
Anastazyah-nah-STAH-ziPolish
Meltem-Turkish
BillyBIL-eeEnglish
Sabinasah-BEE-nah (Italian, Spanish, Polish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Ancient Roman