adj.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ r- ə -b ə l, ' här-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English orrible, horrible, from Anglo-French, from Latin horribilis, from horr ē re
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 \ -bl ē \ adverb