horrent

[ hawr-uhnt, hor- ]

adjective

1. bristling; standing erect like bristles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of horrent¹

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

Example Sentences

All horrent the cobra exalts his hooded head, and the spanning jaws fly open.

From Project Gutenberg

The golden throne had become a "siege perilous," and she abdicated in favor of the grasshopper and his black and horrent visitor.

From Project Gutenberg