menacing

adj, noun — 2 senses

menacing

adj

/ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/

1

Synonym of threatening in its various senses.

menacing look
menacing smile

1 more example

menacing tone of voice

Derived terms: menacingly, menacingness, nonmenacing, unmenacing

menacing

noun

1

The act of making menaces or threats.

1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.

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