HORRID


Meaning of HORRID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhȯr-əd, ˈhär- ]

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

a horrid man

c. : horrible 2

the tenor bell…gives out a horrid discordant noise — Robert Graves

• hor·rid·ly adverb

• hor·rid·ness noun

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