HORRIBLE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Horrible

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin horribilis, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder’ (see horrid)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhɒrɪbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

causing or likely to cause horror; shocking

Short Definition:

causing or likely to cause horror

Examples:
  • a horrible massacre

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