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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hor•ri•fied (hôr′ə fīd′, hor′-),USA pronunciation adj. - showing or indicating great shock or horror:a horrified gasp; a horrified expression.
- accompanied or characterized by a feeling of horror:horrified interest.
- struck with horror; shocked:horrified and outraged spectators.
hor•ri•fied•ly (hôr′ə fīd′lē, -fī′id-, hor′-),USA pronunciation adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: horrified /ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪd/ adj - terrified; frightened
- dismayed or shocked
hor•ri•fy /ˈhɔrəˌfaɪ, ˈhɑr-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. - to cause to feel horror;
to distress greatly;
shock:The accident horrified the onlookers.
See -horr-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hor•ri•fy (hôr′ə fī′, hor′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. - to cause to feel horror;
strike with horror:The accident horrified us all. - to distress greatly;
shock or dismay:She was horrified by the price of the house.
- Latin horrificāre to cause horror, equivalent. to horri- (combining form of horrēre to bristle with fear; see horrendous) + -ficāre -fy
- 1785–95
frighten, terrify; repel, appall. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: horrify /ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)- to cause feelings of horror in; terrify; frighten
- to dismay or shock greatly
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