horridness

hor·rid

H0281500 (hôr′ĭd, hŏr′-)adj.1. Causing horror; dreadful.2. Extremely disagreeable; offensive.3. Archaic Bristling; rough.

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[Alteration (influenced by Latin horridus, bristling) of Middle English horred, past participle of horren, to bristle, from Latin horrēre, to tremble, bristle.]

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hor′rid·ly adv.hor′rid·ness n.

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horridness - a quality of extreme unpleasantnessawfulness, dreadfulness, terriblenessunpleasantness - the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"frightfulness - the quality of being frightful