The Only Use
ominous
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- There was a murmur among the group of men, made more ominous when Atticus moved back to the bottom front step and the men drew nearer to him.
p. 166.4ominous = threatening
Definitions:
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(1)
(ominous) threatening (suggestive of, or foreshadowing bad things to come)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)