grue
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
verb
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to shiver or shudder
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to feel strong aversion
Etymology
Origin of grue
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325
Example Sentences
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No grue has ever been seen by the light of day, and few have survived its fearsome jaws to tell the tale.”
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2011
The grue is a sinister, lurking presence in the dark places of the earth.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2011
House of Wax, which combined the pop-out tricks with the grue of the traditional horror movie, seemed the best of them all.
From Time Magazine Archive
Out of a horrible theme it wrings the least possible amount of unnecessary grue.
From Time Magazine Archive
As for the legendary grue, lurking in the dark, waiting to dine on my flesh—I simply avoided him.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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