All 4 Uses of
hideous
in
A Child Called It
- She then revealed my hideous crime.
Chpt 3 *hideous = extremely ugly or offensive
- I knew Mother had something hideous on her mind.†
Chpt 4
- As I fidgeted in the classroom, I knew Mother was lying on the couch, watching television and getting more drunk by the hour, while thinking of something hideous to do to me when I arrived at her house after school.†
Chpt 4
- If I was caught stealing food, I knew Mother would either repeat an old form of punishment or dream up something new and hideous.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(hideous) extremely ugly, offensive, and/or frightening