greislich

ugly; nasty (Bavarian/Austrian)

English translations

  1. 01

    terrible

  2. 02

    dreadful

  3. 03

    ghastly

  4. 04

    gruesome

Word details

German meaning
Hässlich, abstoßend.
English meaning
hideous
Synonym
hässlich, scheußlich
German example
Das Bild war wirklich greislich.
English example
The picture was truly hideous.
Comparative
greislicherSuperlative: am greislichsten

Example sentences with “greislich”

  1. Das Wetter ist heute greislich. (The weather is nasty today.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'greislich' the same as 'grässlich'?

Yes, 'greislich' is the Southern German/Austrian dialect variant of the standard 'grässlich'.