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horrify
hor·ri·fy
[
háwrə f
]
(
past and past participle
hor·ri·fied
,
present participle
hor·ri·fy·ing
,
3rd person present singular
hor·ri·fies
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
cause somebody to feel horror:
to make somebody feel horror, disgust, or fright
2.
dismay somebody:
to make somebody shocked or dismayed
[
Late 18th century. < Latin
horrificare
"cause horror" <
horrere
"bristle, shudder with fear at"
]
hor·ri·fi·ca·tion
[
hàwrəfi káysh'n
]
noun
hor·ri·fied
[
háwrə fd
]
adjective
hor·ri·fy·ing
[
háwrə f ing
]
adjective
hor·ri·fy·ing·ly
[
háwrə f inglee
]
adverb
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hor·ri·fi·ca·tion [ hàwrəfi káysh'n ] nounhor·ri·fied [ háwrə fd ] adjectivehor·ri·fy·ing [ háwrə f ing ] adjectivehor·ri·fy·ing·ly [ háwrə f inglee ] adverb
