2 extreme in degree, power, or effect a fierce wind made the frigid temperatures seem even worse Synonyms acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, intense, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious, ...
they were named in the 1500 by spanish explorers the spaniards found them living in the villages that resembled the spanish towns and the word pueblo in spanish means town most of these people lived in new mexico the majority of the people lived in rio grande in areas between taos and albuquerquehe native american indians in the southwest region the native american indians in the southwest region lived in areas of arizona and villages in new mexico mostly the southern states of usa southern colarado and southern utah
Artifacts found in the area indicate that the Mimbres Indians used the springs, and Geronimo is known to have spent time here. The Spanish named the place Ojo Caliente de las Palomas, or Hot Springs of the Doves.. This name stuck until 1914, when the town became known as Hot Springs. (But it changed again in 1950, when citizens voted to change the name as part of a publicity stunt put together by the producers of the game show Truth or Consequences.)