Frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; dreadful to behold; as, a hideous monster; hideous looks. "A piteous and hideous spectacle." Macaulay.
Distressing or offensive to the ear; exciting terror or dismay; as, a hideous noise. "Hideous cries." Shak.
Hateful; shocking. "Sure, you have some hideous matter to deliver." Shak.
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