HORRENT Meaning of HORRENT in English [ 'hɒr(ə)nt ]■ adjective archaic1》 (of a person's hair) standing on end. 2》 feeling or expressing horror.OriginC17: from L. ~- , horrere (see horrid ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004