Horrid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɒ.ɹɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Horrid is an adjective meaning Causing horror or dread.
Meaning
Causing horror or dread.
More Meanings
- Offensive, disagreeable, abominable, execrable.
- Terribly; horridly; to an extreme extent.
- (archaic) Bristling, rough, rugged.
Example Sentences
What say ye then to fair Sir Percivale, / And of the horrid foulness that he wrought,
Not in the legions / Of horrid hell, can come a devil more damned / In evils, to top Macbeth.
His haughtie Helmet, horrid all with gold, // Both glorious brightnesse and great terror bredd.
Horrid with fern, and intricate with thorn, / Few paths of human feet, or tracks of beasts, were worn.
Word Forms
- horrider
- horridest
Synonyms for horrid
Depending on context, synonyms include abominable, alarming, appalling, dire, dreadful, frightful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include horrific, offensive, outrageous, hideous, bad, nasty.
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