adjective. Making or implying threats.

adjective. Gving warning signs of bad weather.

adjective. Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished.

noun. The act of one who threatens; a threat; a menace; a menacing.

Indicating or containing a threat or menace.

Indicating some impending evil; specifically, indicating rain or snow.

Letters demanding money or other property with menaces.

Letters threatening to accuse any person of a crime, for the purpose of extorting money.

Letters threatening to kill a person. The precise definition of what facts constitute a penal offense in this respect varies much with the law in different jurisdictions.

Synonyms Menacing, minatory.

a. & n. from threaten, v.

letters containing threats, especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters.

verb. Present participle of threaten.

adjective. Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.

noun. An act of threatening; a threat.

adjective. darkened by clouds

adjective. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

"After Saturday's late disappointment left his team's tilt for the title threatening to sink into quicksand, the Arsenal manager, having"

foreboding  threatening letters  

alarming  cloudy  

nonthreatening  threateningly  threateningness  

about to be  abusive  alarming  already in sight  apocalyptic  

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