horrent

[ hawr-uh nt, hor- ]

/ ˈhɔr ənt, ˈhɒr- /

adjective

bristling; standing erect like bristles.

Words nearby horrent

horoscopy, horotelic, horovitz, horowitz, horrendous, horrent, horrible, horribly, horrid, horrific, horrified

Origin of horrent

1660–70; < Latin horrent- (stem of horrēns, present participle of horrēre to stand on end, bristle with fear), equivalent to horr- (see horrendous) + -ent- -ent

Examples from the Web for horrent

All horrent the cobra exalts his hooded head, and the spanning jaws fly open.
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile