Dread vs. Shrug
Dreadverb
(transitive) To fear greatly.
Dreadverb
To anticipate with fear.
Dreadverb
(intransitive) To be in dread, or great fear.
Dreadverb
(transitive) To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.
Dreadnoun
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
Dreadnoun
Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
Dreadnoun
(obsolete) A person highly revered.
Dreadnoun
(obsolete) Fury; dreadfulness.
Dreadnoun
dreadlock
Dreadadjective
Terrible; greatly feared.
Dreadverb
To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
Dreadnoun
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
Dreadnoun
Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
Dreadnoun
An object of terrified apprehension.
Dreadnoun
A person highly revered.
Dreadnoun
Fury; dreadfulness.
Dreadnoun
Doubt; as, out of dread.
Dreadadjective
Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
Dreadadjective
Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.
Dreadnoun
fearful expectation or anticipation;
Dreadverb
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of;
Dreadadjective
causing fear or dread or terror;
Dreadverb
anticipate with great apprehension or fear
Dreadverb
regard with great awe or reverence
Dreadnoun
great fear or apprehension
Dreadnoun
a sudden take-off and flight of a flock of gulls or other birds
Dreadnoun
a person with dreadlocks
Dreadnoun
dreadlocks
Dreadadjective
greatly feared; dreadful
Dreadadjective
regarded with awe; greatly revered
Shrugnoun
A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference.
Shrugnoun
A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.
Shrugverb
(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
Shrugverb
To draw up or contract (the shoulders), especially by way of expressing doubt, indifference, dislike, dread, or the like.
Shrugverb
To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing doubt, indifference, dislike, dread, or the like.
Shrugnoun
A gesture consisting of drawing up the shoulders, - a motion usually expressing doubt, indifference, or dislike; - it is sometimes accompanied by a slight turning of the hands outward or upward. Such a gesture may be made, as in answering "who knows" to a question, suggesting utter ignorance of an answer and a disinclination to pursue the topic further.
