Horrify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɒɹɪfaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Horrify is a verb meaning To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
Meaning
To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
Example Sentences
The haunted house horrified me, as I passed from one room to the next feeling more and more like I wasn’t going to survive.
Word Forms
- horrifies
- horrifying
- horrified
Synonyms for horrify
Depending on context, synonyms include frighten, dismay, appall, alarm, appal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include appall, dismay, appal, alarm, frighten, terrify.
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