HORRENT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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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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