grue

[ groo ]

/ gru /

verb (used without object), grued, gru·ing.Chiefly Scot.

to shudder.

Origin of grue

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325

Words nearby grue

grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, Grudziadz, grue, gruel, grueling, gruelling, Gruenberg, gruesome

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Example sentences from the Web for grue

Well, Grue went under, still clutching the squirming, flapping bird; and he stayed under.
Police!!!|Robert W. Chambers
We went at once to Grue's, to order our dinner and engage a private room; then we strolled away in the direction of Saint-Maur.
Frdrique; vol. 2|Charles Paul de Kock
The man, Grue, had not stirred from his survey of the Atlantic Ocean.
Police!!!|Robert W. Chambers
Grue, proprietors of the Wisconsin Grocery, rank as the foremost merchants of Fairhaven.
Scandinavians on the Pacific, Puget Sound|Thomas Ostenson Stine

He was fairly well pleased with his success to date, but the grue of fear was still with him.
Man of Many Minds|E. Everett Evans

British Dictionary definitions for grue

grue

/ (ɡruː) Scot /

noun

a shiver or shudder; a creeping of the flesh

verb (intr)

to shiver or shudder

to feel strong aversion

Word Origin for grue

C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Swedish grua, Old Danish grue; related to German graven, Dutch gruwen to abhor

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单词	grue
释义	grue [ groo ] / gru / verb (used without object), grued, gru·ing.Chiefly Scot. to shudder. Origin of grue Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325 Words nearby grue grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, Grudziadz, grue, gruel, grueling, gruelling, Gruenberg, gruesome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grue Well, Grue went under, still clutching the squirming, flapping bird; and he stayed under. Police!!!\|Robert W. Chambers We went at once to Grue's, to order our dinner and engage a private room; then we strolled away in the direction of Saint-Maur. Frdrique; vol. 2\|Charles Paul de Kock The man, Grue, had not stirred from his survey of the Atlantic Ocean. Police!!!\|Robert W. Chambers Grue, proprietors of the Wisconsin Grocery, rank as the foremost merchants of Fairhaven. Scandinavians on the Pacific, Puget Sound\|Thomas Ostenson Stine He was fairly well pleased with his success to date, but the grue of fear was still with him. Man of Many Minds\|E. Everett Evans British Dictionary definitions for grue grue / (ɡruː) Scot / noun a shiver or shudder; a creeping of the flesh verb (intr) to shiver or shudder to feel strong aversion Word Origin for grue C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Swedish grua, Old Danish grue; related to German graven, Dutch gruwen to abhor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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