HORRENT
Hor"rent, a. Etym: [L. horrens, p.pr. of horrere to bristle. See
Horror.]
Defn: Standing erect, as bristles; covered with bristling points;
bristled; bristling.
Rough and horrent with figures in strong relief. De Quincey.
With bright emblazonry and horrent arms. Milton.
HORRIBLE
Hor"ri*ble, a. Etym: [OE. horrible, orrible, OF. horrible, orrible,
F. horrible, fr. L. horribilis, fr. horrere. See Horror.]
Defn: Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful;
terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story;
a horrible murder.
A dungeon horrible on all sides round. Milton.
Syn. — Dreadful; frightful; fearful; terrible; awful; terrific; shocking; hideous; horrid.
HORRIBLENESS
Hor"ri*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being horrible; dreadfulness;
hideousness.
The horribleness of the mischief. Sir P. Sidney.
HORRIBLY
Hor"ri*bly, adv.
Defn: In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly.
HORRID
Hor"rid, a. Etym: [L. horridus. See Horror, and cf. Ordure.]