horrid
11horrid — [[t]hɒ̱rɪd, AM hɔ͟ːr [/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as horrid, you mean that it is very unpleasant indeed. [INFORMAL] What a horrid smell!... The winter was horrid. Syn: horrible 2) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n If you describe someone… …
12horrid — adjective Etymology: Latin horridus, from horrēre Date: 1590 1. archaic rough, bristling 2. innately offensive or repulsive: a. inspiring horror ; shocking b. inspiring disgust or loathing ; nasty …
13horrid — horridly, adv. horridness, n. /hawr id, hor /, adj. 1. such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable. 2. extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: horrid weather; She thought her uncle was horrid. 3. Archaic. shaggy or bristling; rough.… …
14horrid — adjective /ˈhɒɹɪd/ a) bristling, rough, rugged His haughtie Helmet. horrid all with gold,//Both glorious brightnesse and great terror bredd. , The Faerie Queen, I vii 31 b) causing horror or dread Horrid with fern, and intricate with thorn …
15horrid — hor|rid [ˈhɔrıd US ˈho: , ˈha: ] adj especially BrE [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: horridus rough, hairy , from horrere; HORROR] 1.) informal very unpleasant = ↑nasty ▪ a horrid smell 2.) old fashioned behaving in a nasty unkind way ▪ …
16horrid — adjective informal especially BrE 1 very unpleasant: a horrid smell 2 behaving in a nasty unkind way: Don t be so horrid! horridly adverb …
17horrid — UK [ˈhɒrɪd] / US [ˈhɔrɪd] adjective 1) extremely unpleasant What a horrid thing to say! Tom s always being horrid to me. 2) extremely shocking …
18horrid — adj. 1 horrible, revolting. 2 colloq. unpleasant, disagreeable (horrid weather; horrid children). 3 poet. rough, bristling. Derivatives: horridly adv. horridness n. Etymology: L horridus f. horrere bristle, shudder …
19horrid — See horrible, horrid …
20horrid — /ˈhɒrəd / (say horuhd) adjective 1. such as to cause horror; dreadful; abominable. 2. extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: horrid weather. {Latin horridus bristling, rough} –horridly, adverb –horridness, noun …
