beastly
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈbistˌɫi// UK //bˈiːstli// beast·ly
adj. extremely bad, unpleasant, or annoying. You use this to describe something that is very difficult to deal with, like a long journey or a cold day.
adj. extremely unpleasant, disagreeable, or difficult. Often used to describe weather, travel, or general circumstances that are particularly burdensome.
The journey was beastly because of the heavy rain.
I had a beastly morning at the office, dealing with a broken printer and a missed train.
The hikers found the ascent beastly, as the thin mountain air and steep incline made every step feel like a monumental effort.
From Middle English beestly, bestely, beastelich, equivalent to beast + -ly. Compare West Frisian bistachtich (“beastly”), Dutch beestachtig (“beastly”), German biestig (“beastly”).