All 3 Uses of
odious
in
Wuthering Heights
- I'd rather sit with Hindley, and hear his awful talk, than with "t' little maister" and his staunch supporter, that odious old man!†
p. 126.7 *odious = extremely unpleasant, disgusting, dislikable, or worthy of hate
- indeed, I hate them all: they are odious beings.'†
p. 172.8
- I heard a malignant, crackly laugh by the fire, and turning, beheld that odious Joseph standing rubbing his bony hands, and quivering.†
p. 182.5