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Word entry · 8 letters

sinister

Best crossword clue

"Threatening in tone"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɪ.nɪ.stə/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eiinrsstStarts with SEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Word origin

From Middle English sinistre (“unlucky”), from Old French senestre, sinistre (“left”), from Latin sinister (“left hand”).

Used in a sentence

  • bar sinister
  • All the several ills that visit earth / Brought forth by night, with a sinister birth.
  • sinister influences

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