horrid
such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: horrid weather; She thought her uncle was horrid.
Archaic. shaggy or bristling; rough.
Origin of horrid
1Other words for horrid
Other words from horrid
- hor·rid·ly, adverb
- hor·rid·ness, noun
Words Nearby horrid
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How to use horrid in a sentence
The 4-1 away victory over Honduras came after a horrid first half and after star attacker Christian Pulisic left with an ankle injury.
After a listless start, U.S. rallies to thrash Honduras for first win of World Cup qualifying | Steven Goff | September 9, 2021 | Washington PostEven Giant’s notoriously horrid saddles have been updated to a surprisingly tolerable Romero SL perch.
Plus, the horrid communication from Google made things worse.
Passage based rankings, core web vitals and responsive search ads; Friday’s daily brief | Barry Schwartz | February 19, 2021 | Search Engine LandThe Duke of Hastings is broken, consumed by a vow made against a horrid father.
How ‘Bridgerton’ flipped the script on ‘The Duke and I’ | Vanessa Riley | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostRemoving choice is bullying and seems a horrid basis on which to anchor your relationship.
This world is a horrid cancer that no decent soul should ever partake from.
Is This The Most Hated Man in Books?: Twitter vs. Edward Champion | Brandy Zadrozny | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd bringing this home for all was the horrid beheading of American journalist James Foley.
The state likely will lead in the countervailing lawsuits when (insert a horrid disease here) is found to be linked to e-puffing.
Big Tobacco, Not MRSA, Is the Real Problem With E-Cigarettes | Kent Sepkowitz | May 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2001, students in the mostly black Richmond district in Virginia had rather horrid reading scores.
Her eyes, for a moment, fixed themselves with a horrid conviction of a wide and nameless treachery.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterBut he was ignorant of that part of the horrid tale; and the Duke, in a milder voice, bade him rise.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThey are faced by a horrid redoubt held by machine guns, and they are to rush it with the bayonet.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonJohn Tubbs was one day doing his sums, when little Sam Jones pushed against him; and down went the slate with a horrid clatter.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1 | VariousI guess you are growing up, 17 laughed unconscious Dinah; its hateful and horrid to grow up; I never shall.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. Drinkwater
British Dictionary definitions for horrid
/ (ˈhɒrɪd) /
disagreeable; unpleasant: a horrid meal
repulsive or frightening
informal unkind
Origin of horrid
1Derived forms of horrid
- horridly, adverb
- horridness, noun
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