Looking for the meaning of the word HORRENT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HORRENT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Horrent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin horrent- ‘(of hair) standing on end’, from the verb horrere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɒrənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person's hair) standing on end
Short Definition:standing on end
Examples:- their distorted limbs and horrent hair
Definition:
feeling or expressing horror
Short Definition:feeling or expressing horror
Examples:- a horrent cry
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