dreaded

«dreaded» in Mova's school dictionary: Feared very much; something people do not want to happen… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (dreaded); also the past form of dread

meaning for a pupil

1) Feared very much; something people do not want to happen or face. tree →

2) (informal, joke) Used about something annoying in a mock-scary way: «the dreaded homework», «the dreaded nits». tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories «the dreaded beast» or «the dreaded day» builds fear. In everyday talk it is used playfully for things people dislike: «the dreaded Monday morning», «the dreaded vegetables». Phrases: «the dreaded», «much-dreaded».

examples

• The dreaded maths test was finally here. tree →
• Sailors feared the dreaded storm season. tree →
• Mum found the dreaded nits in my hair. tree →
• (joke) Time for the dreaded broccoli! tree →
• He finally faced the dreaded dentist. tree →
• The village feared the dreaded wolf. tree →
• It is not only during sleep that the Vampire is to be dreaded. tree →

note

Past form and adjective of «dread». Pronounced «DRED-id». Usually comes with «the» before a noun.

In the corpora

• A God dreaded in the great council of the holy ones, and feared of all them that are about Him?

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dreaded» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.