adj. 1 causing or likely to cause horror; hideous, shocking. 2 colloq. unpleasant, excessive (horrible weather; horrible noise). horribleness n. horribly adv.
[ ME f. OF (h)orrible f. L horribilis f. horrere: see HORRID ]
adj. 1 causing or likely to cause horror; hideous, shocking. 2 colloq. unpleasant, excessive (horrible weather; horrible noise). horribleness n. horribly adv.
[ ME f. OF (h)orrible f. L horribilis f. horrere: see HORRID ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012