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   horrid

   /ˈhɒrɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. very unpleasant or disagreeable: "the teachers at school were horrid" Similar nastyhorribledisagreeableunpleasantawfuldreadfulterribleappallinghorrendousdisgustingfoulrevoltingrepulsiverepellentghastlyobnoxioushatefulodiousobjectionableoffensiveinsufferablevileloathsomeabhorrentinformal:frightfullousygodawfulhellishbeastlygrottybitchycattybogginghellaciousarchaic:disgustfulloathlyrare:rebarbativeOpposite pleasantagreeable
   • 2. causing horror: "a horrid nightmare" Similar horrifyinghorriblehorrifichorrendousdreadfulfrightfulfearfulawfulterribleshockingappallinghideousgrimgrislyghastlyharrowinggruesomeheinousvilenightmarishmacabreunspeakablehair-raisingspine-chillingloathsomemonstrousabhorrentdetestablehatefulexecrableabominableatrocioussickeningnauseating
   • 3. rough; bristling: archaic "a horrid beard"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘rough, bristling’): from Latin horridus, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder, (of hair) stand on end’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. horridly adverb
   • 2. horridness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHORRID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈhɔr·ɪd, ˈhɑr- / Add to word list. very bad or unpleasant: It was a horrid purple color which she detested. (Definition of horrid from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of horrid.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › horridHorrid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HORRID is innately offensive or repulsive. How to use horrid in a sentence.

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   Horrid is most popularly used to simply mean “really bad,” in much the same way that horrible and terrible are often used, as in I had a horrid time at that party—no one would talk to me! Sometimes, though, horrid means truly horrific or horrifying, as in In my 30 years on the job, I’ve never seen a crime scene more horrid than this.

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   Horrid things are absolutely dreadful — they horrify or disgust you. A horrid dream can make you wake with a gasp and lie there with your heart pounding. You might cover your eyes during a particularly horrid scene in a scary movie, or skip past the horrid photos of a war zone in the newspaper.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › horridHorrid - definition of horrid by The Free Dictionary

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   horrid - grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry". hideous, horrific, outrageous. offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors".

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishhorrid | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈhɒrɪd / us. very unpleasant or unkind: The other pupils were horrid to him. Preparing for your Cambridge English exam? Get ready with Test&Train, the online practice tool from Cambridge. Build your confidence with hundreds of exam questions with hints, tips and instant feedback.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › horridhorrid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of horrid adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › horridhorrid | meaning of horrid in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   horrid meaning, definition, what is horrid: very unpleasant: Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHORRID - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    If you describe someone as horrid, you mean that they behave in a very unpleasant way toward other people.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHORRID definition in American English | Collins English...

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    If you describe someone as horrid, you mean that they behave in a very unpleasant way toward other people.