Synonyms for ill-boding
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : il-boh-ding |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪlˈboʊ dɪŋ |
Définition of ill-boding
- adj ominous
- The only answer that he received for some time was a loud and ill-boding murmur.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- Claudia had had a dream of strange and ill-boding character.
- Extract from : « The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. II (of II) » by Walter M. Chandler
- Rouse you, dear child of my love,—rouse you from your ill-boding security.
- Extract from : « Discipline » by Mary Brunton
- The ill-boding tone had however taken such possession of my ear, that I could not get rid of it for the whole day.
- Extract from : « Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829. » by Hermann Pckler-Muskau
- And thus, croaking like the ravens when they anticipate pestilence, the ill-boding sibyls withdrew from the churchyard.
- Extract from : « Bride of Lammermoor » by Sir Walter Scott
- At the moment of our observing the ill-boding sign, a pig was in the act of entering the portals.
- Extract from : « Wild Spain (Espaa agreste) » by Abel Chapman
- Mr. Douglas shook hands with him kindly, but from under his iron-gray, bushy brows shot an ill-boding look.
- Extract from : « Dame Care » by Hermann Sudermann
- Houlagou did not speak for a little, and into his set face seemed to creep an ill-boding shadow of a smile.
- Extract from : « The Path of the King » by John Buchan
- Then you would give up this ill-boding connection, but from notions of delicacy with regard to the time?
- Extract from : « Cecilia, Volume 2 (of 3) » by Frances (Fanny) Burney (Madame d'Arblay)
- As the engine cools through inaction, the ill-boding wisp of spray lessens and dies.
- Extract from : « 'Green Balls' » by Paul Bewsher
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