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, adverbWords nearby horrify
horrible,
horribly,
horrid,
horrific,
horrified,
horrify,
horrifying,
horripilate,
horripilation,
horror,
horror show
Example sentences from the Web for horrify
British Dictionary definitions for horrify
horrify
/ (ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to cause feelings of horror in; terrify; frighten
to dismay or shock greatly