noun
1.
a story about strange and frightening things that is designed to entertain people
2.
( informal ) a report that describes an experience of a situation as very unpleasant :
horror stories about visits to the dentist
noun
1.
a story about strange and frightening things that is designed to entertain people
2.
( informal ) a report that describes an experience of a situation as very unpleasant :
horror stories about visits to the dentist
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005