horrific
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- horrifically adverb
Etymology
Origin of horrific
First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin horrificus, equivalent to horri-, combining form of horrēre “to bristle with fear” + -ficus -fic
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Hundreds gathered in silence in the freezing night in Crans-Montana on Thursday evening, laying flowers and lighting candles to remember those killed and injured in a horrific blaze as they celebrated the New Year.
From Barron's
Since then, Emma said she has had 10 moles removed, and although most of them have not been cancerous, the wait to find out was "horrific".
From BBC
"I had to go back in twice after to get my dogs. The children were behind me screaming 'don't go back in'. It was absolutely horrific."
From BBC
"With the rise of antisemitism, and recent horrific attacks, I know this has added to the distress of many in the Jewish community in the UK," he added.
From BBC
"My heart goes out to everybody impacted by this horrific incident," she added.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
