minatory

English - Turkish

Definition of minatory in English Turkish dictionary

tehdit edici

korkutucu

{s} tehdit eden

{s} tehditkâr

English - English

Definition of minatory in English English dictionary

Threatening, menacing

{a} threatening, harsh

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"

threatening to hurt someone or something (minatorius, from minari )

Threatening; menacing

Hyphenation

min·a·to·ry

Synonyms

minacious, ominous, sinister

Etymology

() Latin minatorius, from minari (“to threaten”). Cognate to menace.