(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Harrow.

acute afflictive agonizing alarming atrocious biting chilling consuming cramping cruel daunting desolating disconcerting dismaying disquieting distressing disturbing excruciating frightening gnawing grave griping hard harsh heartbreaking heartrending heartsickening heartwounding horrible horrifying hurtful hurting nerve-racking painful paroxysmal piercing poignant pungent racking rending severe sharp shooting spasmatic spasmic spasmodic stabbing stinging tearing terrifying tormenting torturing torturous traumatic upsetting vexing worrisome worrying