— horridly , adv. — horridness , n.
/hawr"id, hor"-/ , adj.
1. such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
2. extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: horrid weather; She thought her uncle was horrid.
3. Archaic. shaggy or bristling; rough.
[ 1580-90; horridus bristling, rough, equiv. to horr- (s. of horrere to stand on end, bristle) + -idus -ID 4 ]
Syn. 2. nasty, vile, odious, abominable.