min·a·to·ry (m n  -tôr  , -t r) also min·a·to·ri·al (mn-tôr-l, -tr-)adj. Of a menacing or threatening nature; minacious. [French minatoire, from Late Latin min  trius, from Latin mintus, past participle of minr , to threaten; see minacious.]min a·tori·ly adv. |
minatory [ˈmɪnətərɪ -trɪ], minatorial
adj
threatening or menacing
[from Late Latin minātōrius, from Latin minārī to threaten]
minatorily , minatorially adv
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| Adj. | 1. |  minatory - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
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