[ˈɡruːs(ə)m], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- causing repulsion or horror; grisly
(e.g: the most gruesome murder)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from Scots grue ‘to feel horror, shudder’ (of Scandinavian origin) + -some. Rare before the late 18th century, the word was popularized by Sir Walter Scott