Definition of comminatory in English:

comminatory

adjective ˈkɒmɪnəˌt(ə)ri

rare

Threatening, punitive, or vengeful.
〈罕〉威吓的；惩罚性的；复仇的
both advocated a mild resolution which would head off anything more comminatory from the Soviet Union
Example sentencesExamples
- But presently he began to suspect that the portrait was not as comminatory as he could have wished.
- So the instruments were tuned and the comminatory verses sung.
- A fortnight ago, a short comminatory note, was drawn up in three versions.
- The strong and comminatory attacks on his adversaries, of whom he even singles out some, are a marked feature of this period of his career.
- During the session of 1434, he was commissioned by Archbishop Chichele to draw up, along with others, certain comminatory articles to be proclaimed by the clergy in their parishes four times a year.
Synonyms
menacing, intimidating, bullying, frightening, terrifying, scary, fearsome, mean-looking, alarming, forbidding, baleful

Origin

Early 16th century: from medieval Latin comminatorius, from comminat- 'threatened', from the verb comminari (see commination).

Definition of comminatory in US English:

comminatory

adjective

rare

Threatening, punitive, or vengeful.
〈罕〉威吓的；惩罚性的；复仇的
both advocated a mild resolution which would head off anything more comminatory from the Soviet Union
Example sentencesExamples
- During the session of 1434, he was commissioned by Archbishop Chichele to draw up, along with others, certain comminatory articles to be proclaimed by the clergy in their parishes four times a year.
- But presently he began to suspect that the portrait was not as comminatory as he could have wished.
- The strong and comminatory attacks on his adversaries, of whom he even singles out some, are a marked feature of this period of his career.
- A fortnight ago, a short comminatory note, was drawn up in three versions.
- So the instruments were tuned and the comminatory verses sung.
Synonyms
menacing, intimidating, bullying, frightening, terrifying, scary, fearsome, mean-looking, alarming, forbidding, baleful

Origin

Early 16th century: from medieval Latin comminatorius, from comminat- ‘threatened’, from the verb comminari (see commination).

单词	comminatory
释义	Definition of comminatory in English: comminatory adjective ˈkɒmɪnəˌt(ə)ri rare Threatening, punitive, or vengeful. 〈罕〉威吓的；惩罚性的；复仇的 both advocated a mild resolution which would head off anything more comminatory from the Soviet Union Example sentencesExamples But presently he began to suspect that the portrait was not as comminatory as he could have wished. So the instruments were tuned and the comminatory verses sung. A fortnight ago, a short comminatory note, was drawn up in three versions. The strong and comminatory attacks on his adversaries, of whom he even singles out some, are a marked feature of this period of his career. During the session of 1434, he was commissioned by Archbishop Chichele to draw up, along with others, certain comminatory articles to be proclaimed by the clergy in their parishes four times a year. Synonyms menacing, intimidating, bullying, frightening, terrifying, scary, fearsome, mean-looking, alarming, forbidding, baleful Origin Early 16th century: from medieval Latin comminatorius, from comminat- 'threatened', from the verb comminari (see commination). Definition of comminatory in US English: comminatory adjective rare Threatening, punitive, or vengeful. 〈罕〉威吓的；惩罚性的；复仇的 both advocated a mild resolution which would head off anything more comminatory from the Soviet Union Example sentencesExamples During the session of 1434, he was commissioned by Archbishop Chichele to draw up, along with others, certain comminatory articles to be proclaimed by the clergy in their parishes four times a year. But presently he began to suspect that the portrait was not as comminatory as he could have wished. The strong and comminatory attacks on his adversaries, of whom he even singles out some, are a marked feature of this period of his career. A fortnight ago, a short comminatory note, was drawn up in three versions. So the instruments were tuned and the comminatory verses sung. Synonyms menacing, intimidating, bullying, frightening, terrifying, scary, fearsome, mean-looking, alarming, forbidding, baleful Origin Early 16th century: from medieval Latin comminatorius, from comminat- ‘threatened’, from the verb comminari (see commination).
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