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Definitions for horrid
ˈhɔr ɪd, ˈhɒr-hor·rid
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Princeton's WordNet
horrid(adj)
exceedingly bad
"when she was bad she was horrid"
hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous(adj)
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
"subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"
Wiktionary
horrid(Adjective)
bristling, rough, rugged
Etymology: From horridus, from horrere. See horrent, horror, ordure
horrid(Adjective)
causing horror or dread
Etymology: From horridus, from horrere. See horrent, horror, ordure
horrid(Adjective)
offensive, disagreeable, abominable, execrable
Etymology: From horridus, from horrere. See horrent, horror, ordure
Webster Dictionary
Horrid(adj)
rough; rugged; bristling
Horrid(adj)
fitted to excite horror; dreadful; hideous; shocking; hence, very offensive
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Horrid
hor′id, adj. fitted to produce horror: shocking: offensive.—adv. Horr′idly.—n. Horr′idness. [L. horridus—horrēre, to bristle.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of horrid in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of horrid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of horrid in a Sentence
Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.
It’s bad for my health, it’s horrid for the environment and it’s also really ugly, it’s like a garbage accordion.
How sweet and soothing is this hour of calm I thank thee, night for thou has chased away these horrid bodements which, amidst the throng, I could not dissipate and with the blessing of thy benign and quiet influence now will I to my couch, although to rest is almost wronging such a night as this.
We're the federal government. We're not supposed to stand on street corners doing testing, you should say,' Congratulations, great job,' instead of being so horrid in the way you ask a question.
How sweet and soothing is this hour of calm! I thank thee, night! for thou has chased away these horrid bodements which, amidst the throng, I could not dissipate; and with the blessing of thy benign and quiet influence now will I to my couch, although to rest is almost wronging such a night as this.
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