grievous
ADJECTIVE
/grivəs/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G
grievous is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2R1I1E1V4O1U1S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does grievous mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought.
“a grievous fault”
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2
Causing or marked by grief or anguish.
“a grievous loss”
“a grievous cry”
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3
Shockingly brutal or cruel.
“a grievous offense against morality”
“a grievous crime”
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4
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
“grievous bodily harm”
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