ill-boding
[ il-boh-ding ]
adjective
foreboding evil; inauspicious; unlucky: ill-boding stars.
Origin of ill-boding
1First recorded in 1585–95
Words Nearby ill-boding
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use ill-boding in a sentence
Mr. Douglas shook hands with him kindly, but from under his iron-gray, bushy brows shot an ill-boding look.
Dame Care | Hermann SudermannHoulagou did not speak for a little, and into his set face seemed to creep an ill-boding shadow of a smile.
The Path of the King | John BuchanLeft to herself, Ruth hesitated before going to her father with her ill-boding tidings.
Other Things Being Equal | Emma WolfHe too had heard this ill-boding whistle, and the report which echoed under the tilt.
In Search of the Castaways | Jules VerneThen you would give up this ill-boding connection, but from notions of delicacy with regard to the time?
Cecilia, Volume 2 (of 3) | Frances (Fanny) Burney (Madame d'Arblay)
Browse