horrific
[ haw-rif-ik, ho- ]
/ hɔˈrɪf ɪk, hɒ- /
adjective
causing horror.
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Origin of horrific
1645–55; <Latin horrificus, equivalent to horri- (combining form of horrēre to bristle with fear) + -ficus-fic
OTHER WORDS FROM horrific
hor·rif·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby horrific
horrendous, horrent, horrible, horribly, horrid, horrific, horrified, horrify, horrifying, horripilate, horripilation
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British Dictionary definitions for horrific
horrific
/ (hɒˈrɪfɪk, hə-) /
adjective
provoking horror; horrible
Derived forms of horrific
horrifically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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