HORRENT


Meaning of HORRENT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ r- ə nt, ' här-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin horrent-, horrens, present participle of horr ē re

Date: 1667

1 archaic : covered with bristling points : BRISTLED

2 archaic : standing up like bristles : BRISTLING

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.