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.

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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Akim	-	Russian
Euthymia	-	Ancient Greek
Anastazy	ah-nah-STAH-zi	Polish
Meltem	-	Turkish
Billy	BIL-ee	English
Sabina	sah-BEE-nah (Italian, Spanish, Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Ancient Roman