harrowing

US: /ˈhɛɹoʊɪŋ/
UK: /hˈæɹə‍ʊɪŋ/


English Vietnamese dictionary


harrowing /'hærouiɳ/
  • tính từ
    • làm đau đớn, làm đau khổ; đau lòng
      • a harrowing story: câu chuyện đau lòng

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective
very shocking or frightening and making you feel very upset: a harrowing experience / film + The book makes harrowing reading.

Thesaurus dictionary


adj.
distressing, vexing, alarming, unnerving, frightening, terrifying, horrifying, horrible, torturous, chilling, heart-rending, nerve-racking or nerve-wracking, traumatic, agonizing, painful; disturbing, upsetting, worrying, worrisome, disconcerting, daunting, dismaying, disquieting:
Waiting for the rescue team to release me was a harrowing experience.

Concise English dictionary


'hærəʊɪŋ
adj.
+extremely painful
harrows|harrowed|harrowing'hærəʊ
noun
+a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
verb
+draw a harrow over (land)