imp. of Grow.
, a. [ From a word akin to Dan. gru horror, terror + -some; cf. D. gruwzaam, G. grausam. Cf. Grisly. ] Ugly; frightful. [ 1913 Webster ]
Grewsome sights of war. C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) The Cornish chough. See under Chough. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]