horri

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 ]

n. That which causes horror. [ R. ] Miss Edgeworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Horrified p. pr. & vb. n. Horrifying ] [ L. horrificare. See Horrific. ] To cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror; as, the sight horrified the beholders. E. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]