horror-struck
[ hawr-er-struhk, hor- ]
/ ˈhɔr ərˌstrʌk, ˈhɒr- /
adjective
stricken with horror; horrified; aghast.
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Also hor·ror-strick·en [hawr-er-strik-uhn, hor-]. /ˈhɔr ərˌstrɪk ən, ˈhɒr-/.
Origin of horror-struck
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby horror-struck
horripilation, horror, horrors, horror show, horror story, horror-struck, Horsa, hors concours, hors de combat, hors d'oeuvre, horse
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British Dictionary definitions for horror-struck
horror-struck
horror-stricken
adjective
shocked; horrified
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