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Forbidding As An Expression Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DOUR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DOUR

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199%4Exact Match!
237%7 With a forbidding expression
337%10 With a forbidding expression

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DOUR" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Stubbornly unyielding
  • • Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  • • Showing a brooding ill humor
  • adjective
  • • Stern, harsh and forbidding.
  • • Unyielding and obstinate.
  • • Expressing gloom or melancholy; sullenly unhappy.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He had a dour expression on his face all day."
  • • "The weather was dour and gloomy, with no signs of sunshine."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times27 Aug 2013 Down 37
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