scheußlich

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scheußlich

[ˈʃɔɪ̯slɪç]

Rhymes with ɔɪ̯slɪç

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von mittelhochdeutsch schiuzlîch ^(→ gmh) zu scheuen, um 1500 unter Einfluss von Scheusal umgebildet

adjective scheusslich · scheußlich · scheußlicher · am scheußlichsten · scheußliche

Widerwillen, Abscheu erregend Warum schmeckt Espresso oft so scheußlich?
in hohem Maße unangenehm Das ist eine wirklich scheußliche Entwicklung.

In English

rotten cruel, mean or immoral
nasty dirty, filthy
odious arousing strong dislike
hideous extremely ugly
loathsome highly offensive; abominable, sickening

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"scheußlich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/scheu%C3%9Flich. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"scheußlich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/scheu%C3%9Flich.

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@misc{scheu_lich_2026,
  title = {scheußlich},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/scheu%C3%9Flich},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}