HORROR | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Horror

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

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

an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust

Short Definition:

intense fear, shock, or disgust

Examples:
  • children screamed in horror
Definition:

a bad or mischievous person, especially a child

Short Definition:

bad or mischievous person

Examples:
  • that little horror Zach was around

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