Horribleness

Horribleness
Horribleness Hor"ri*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being horrible; dreadfulness; hideousness. [1913 Webster]

The horribleness of the mischief. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]


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  • horribleness — noun see horrible …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • horribleness — See horrible. * * * …   Universalium

  • horribleness — noun The property of being horrible …   Wiktionary

  • horribleness — hor·ri·ble·ness || hÉ‘rÉ™blnɪs , hÉ”r / hÉ’r n. dreadfulness, awfulness, repulsiveness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • horribleness — hor·ri·ble·ness …   English syllables

  • horribleness — noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English orriblenesse, horriblenesse, from orrible, horrible + nesse ness : the quality or state of being horrible …   Useful english dictionary

  • horrible — horribleness, n. horribly, adv. /hawr euh beuhl, hor /, adj. 1. causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight. 2. extremely unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting: horrible living conditions. [1275 1325; ME (h)orrible < OF …   Universalium

  • horrible — adjective Etymology: Middle English orrible, horrible, from Anglo French, from Latin horribilis, from horrēre Date: 14th century 1. marked by or arousing horror < a horrible accident > 2. extremely bad or unpleasant < a horrible mistake > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • horribly — [hôr′ə blē, här′ə blē] adv. 1. in a horrible manner 2. to a horrible degree 3. Informal very; extremely * * * See horribleness. * * * …   Universalium

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