English Explanatory Dictionary

horrifying

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of horrify
adj
  1. Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-horrifying.wav

Word forms

horrifying more horrifying most horrifying

Synonyms

affreux alarming spine-tingling appalling awful eldritch buggish butt-clenching buttock-clenching dismayful dreadful fearful flaysome flesh-crawling formidable freaky frightening frightensome frightful ghastly ghostly grisly hair-curling hair-raising horrible horrid horrific horrifying horripilating pulse-pounding scaring scary shocking skin-crawling terrible terrifying terrorsome

Derived words

horrifyingly unhorrifying
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