Bible Dictionaries
Hideous

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(a.) Frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; dreadful to behold; as, a hideous monster; hideous looks.

(2):

(a.) Hateful; shocking.

(3):

(a.) Distressing or offensive to the ear; exciting terror or dismay; as, a hideous noise.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hideous'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hideous.html. 1828.