horror
[ hawr-er, hor- ]
/ ˈhɔr ər, ˈhɒr- /
noun
adjective
inspiring or creating horror, loathing, aversion, etc.: The hostages told horror stories of their year in captivity.
centered upon or depicting terrifying or macabre events: a horror movie.
interjection
horrors,
(used as a mild expression of dismay, surprise, disappointment, etc.)
Origin of horror
1520–30; < Latin
horror, equivalent to
horr- (stem of
horrēre to bristle with fear; see
horrendous) +
-or
-or1; replacing Middle English
orrour < Anglo-French < Latin
horrōr-, stem of
horror
SYNONYMS FOR horror
4 loathing, antipathy, detestation, hatred, abomination.
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British Dictionary definitions for horrors (1 of 2)
horrors
/ (ˈhɒrəz) /
pl n
slang
a fit of depression or anxiety
informal See delirium tremens
interjection
an expression of dismay, sometimes facetious
British Dictionary definitions for horrors (2 of 2)
horror
/ (ˈhɒrə) /
noun
extreme fear; terror; dread
intense loathing; hatred
(often plural)
a thing or person causing fear, loathing, etc
(modifier)
having a frightening subject, esp a supernatural one
a horror film
Word Origin for horror
C14: from Latin: a trembling with fear; compare
hirsute
Idioms and Phrases with horrors
horror
see under throw up one's hands.