Direful
Pronunciation : Dire"ful
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Dire + -ful.]
Definition : Defn: Dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful; as, a direful fiend; a direful day. -- Dire"ful*ly, adv. -- Dire"ful*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913