Both Uses of
ominous
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- And then it was discomforting to see Huck eying Joe's preparations so wistfully, and keeping up such an ominous silence.†
Chpt 16 *
- The hooting of an owl came over the hill—ominous sound!†
Chpt 29
Definition:
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(ominous) threatening (suggestive of, or foreshadowing bad things to come)