horrified
[ hawr-uh-fahyd, hor- ]
/ ˈhɔr əˌfaɪd, ˈhɒr- /
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM horrified
hor·ri·fied·ly [hawr-uh-fahyd-lee, -fahy-id-, hor-] /ˈhɔr əˌfaɪd li, -ˌfaɪ ɪd-, ˈhɒr-/, adverb un·hor·ri·fied, adjectiveWords nearby horrified
horrent,
horrible,
horribly,
horrid,
horrific,
horrified,
horrify,
horrifying,
horripilate,
horripilation,
horror
Definition for horrified (2 of 2)
horrify
[ hawr-uh-fahy, hor- ]
/ ˈhɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈhɒr- /
verb (used with object), hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing.
Origin of horrify
1785–95; < Latin
horrificāre to cause horror, equivalent to
horri- (combining form of
horrēre to bristle with fear; see
horrendous) +
-ficāre
-fy
OTHER WORDS FROM horrify
hor·ri·fi·ca·tion, noun hor·ri·fy·ing·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for horrified
British Dictionary definitions for horrified (1 of 2)
horrified
/ (ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪd) /
adjective
terrified; frightened
dismayed or shocked
British Dictionary definitions for horrified (2 of 2)
horrify
/ (ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to cause feelings of horror in; terrify; frighten
to dismay or shock greatly