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Word: Horrid
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘rough, bristling’): from Latin horridus, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder, (of hair) stand on end’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɒrɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
very unpleasant or disagreeable
Short Definition:very unpleasant
Examples:- the teachers at school were horrid
- a horrid brown colour
- she had been absolutely horrid to Will
Definition:
causing horror
Short Definition:causing horror
Examples:- a horrid nightmare
- in some cases the animals have been abused and kept in horrid conditions
Definition:
rough; bristling
Short Definition:rough
Examples:- a horrid beard
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