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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. 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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   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.

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHORRID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

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

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   1. disagreeable; unpleasant: a horrid meal. 2. repulsive or frightening. 3. informal unkind. [C16 (in the sense: bristling, shaggy): from Latin horridus prickly, rough, from horrēre to bristle] ˈhorridly adv. ˈhorridness n.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHORRID | definition in the Cambridge English 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of horrid – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

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.yourdictionary.com › horridHorrid Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Horrid Definition. hôrĭd, hŏr- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. horrider, horridest. Causing a feeling of horror; terrible; revolting. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Extremely disagreeable; offensive. American Heritage. Bristling; shaggy; rough. Webster's New World.