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horror-struck

[ hawr-er-struhk, hor- ]
/ ˈhɔr ərˌstrʌk, ˈhɒr- /
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adjective

stricken with horror; horrified; aghast.

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RELATED WORDS

stunned, agog, shocked, anxious, awestruck, dismayed, appalled, amazed, afraid, agape, alarmed, confounded, dumbfounded, frightened, overwhelmed, startled, terrified, thunderstruck, astonished, astounded

Nearby words

  1. horripilation,
  2. horror,
  3. horror show,
  4. horror story,
  5. horror-stricken,
  6. horrors,
  7. hors concours,
  8. hors d'oeuvre,
  9. hors de combat,
  10. horsa
Also hor·ror-strick·en [hawr-er-strik-uh n, hor-] /ˈhɔr ərˌstrɪk ən, ˈhɒr-/.

Origin of horror-struck

First recorded in 1805–15
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British Dictionary definitions for horror-struck

horror-struck

horror-stricken

adjective

shocked; horrified
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