horr

a. [ L. horrens, p. pr. of horrere to bristle. See Horror. ] Standing erect, as bristles; covered with bristling points; bristled; bristling. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rough and horrent with figures in strong relief. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

With bright emblazonry and horrent arms. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. horrible, orrible, OF. horrible, orrible, F. horrible, fr. L. horribilis, fr. horrere. See Horror. ] Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story; a horrible murder. [ 1913 Webster ]

A dungeon horrible on all sides round. Milton.

Syn. -- Dreadful; frightful; fearful; terrible; awful; terrific; shocking; hideous; horrid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being horrible; dreadfulness; hideousness. [ 1913 Webster ]

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

adv. In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. horridus. See Horror, and cf. Ordure. ] 1. Rough; rugged; bristling. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Horrid with fern, and intricate with thorn. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fitted to excite horror; dreadful; hideous; shocking; hence, very offensive. [ 1913 Webster ]

Not in the legions
Of horrid hell. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The horrid things they say. Pope.

Syn. -- Frightful; hideous; alarming; shocking; dreadful; awful; terrific; horrible; abominable. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a horrid manner. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being horrid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. horrifieus; horrere to be horrible + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. horrifique. See Horror, -fy. ] Causing horror; frightful. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let . . . nothing ghastly or horrific be supposed. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]