HORRIBLE


Meaning of HORRIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhȯr-ə-bəl, ˈhär- ]

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

horrible food

• horrible noun

• hor·ri·ble·ness noun

• hor·ri·bly -blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.