hor·ror-struck

[hawr-er-struhk, hor-]
adjective
stricken with horror; horrified; aghast.
Also, hor·ror-strick·en [hawr-er-strik-uhn, hor-] .


Origin:
1805–15

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horror-struck or horror-stricken
 
adj
shocked; horrified
 
horror-stricken or horror-stricken
 
adj

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Horror-struck is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
Many wine enthusiasts are suspicious of big wine companies, or even horror-struck by them.
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