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sinister

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stə/

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stɚ/

sinisteradjective

more sinister

Comp.

most sinister

Super.

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stə/

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stɚ/

Translations

sinistreSens courant : qui inspire la crainte, annonce un danger ou un mal.

Dark clouds gathered over the castle, casting a sinister shadow across the valley.

De sombres nuages s’amassèrent au-dessus du château, projetant une ombre sinistre sur la vallée.

Additional translations

senestreHéraldique : situé à gauche du point de vue du porteur de l’écu.

gaucheArchaïque ou technique : situé du côté gauche.

Definitions

Giving the impression that something evil, harmful, or malevolent is happening or will happen; menacing.

Dark clouds gathered over the castle, casting a sinister shadow across the valley.

Heraldry: Of, on, or toward the left side of a shield (from the bearer's perspective).

In heraldry, a bend sinister runs from the upper left to the lower right of the shield.

Archaic (general): Situated on or belonging to the left side; left.

He held the shield in his sinister hand.

Archaic, Anatomy & Technical: Situated on, relating to, or affecting the left side (especially of the body).

In anatomical terminology, oculus sinister refers to the left eye.

Synonyms

Antonyms

sinisternoun

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stə/

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stɚ/

Heraldry; rare: denotes the left side of a shield or of the bearer

Translations

senestreHéraldique : côté gauche de l’écu.

The lion is placed in sinister, facing dexter.

Le lion est placé en senestre, tourné vers dextre.

Definitions

Heraldry: The left-hand side of a shield, escutcheon, or the bearer of arms.

The lion is placed in sinister, facing dexter.

Synonyms

left

left-hand

left side

port

port side