All 6 Uses of
ominous
in
Howards End
- In its dissolution one heard the terrible, ominous note, and a goblin, with increased malignity, walked quietly over the universe from end to end.†
Part 5
- he remarked, ominously calm.
Part 11 *ominously = in a threatening manner
- "I wish she would," he said ominously.†
Part 11
- She was with Helen, who had been ominously quiet since the affair was settled.†
Part 22
- " "Kindly take back that word 'hangers-on,' " said Helen, ominously calm.†
Part 26
- Here again they received no answer, and could see nothing; the kitchen-window was fitted with a blind, while the pantry and scullery had pieces of wood propped up against them, which looked ominously like the lids of packing-cases.†
Part 33
Definition:
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(ominous) threatening (suggestive of, or foreshadowing bad things to come)