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horrid

adjective
hor·​rid | \ ˈhÈŻr-əd How to pronounce horrid (audio) , ˈhĂ€r-\

Definition of horrid

1 : innately offensive or repulsive:
a : inspiring horror : shocking horrid living conditions
b : inspiring disgust or loathing : nasty a horrid man
c : extremely bad or unpleasant : horrible the tenor bell 
 gives out a horrid discordant noise— Robert Graves
2 archaic : rough, bristling

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Other Words from horrid

horridly adverb
horridness noun

Examples of horrid in a Sentence

People there are living in horrid conditions. He's a horrid little man.

Recent Examples on the Web

What’s really sickening, even worse than horrid Sloppy Joes, is the epidemic of supermarket lickers. John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Foolish tomato gardener, a Ricketts, Fire GM vie for Golden Moutza of July," 2 Aug. 2019 The fourth sign is expected to go up soon, better designed to deal with the horrid attacks. Breanna Edwards, Essence, "Ole Miss Students Who Posed With Guns In Front Of Emmett Till Memorial Suspended From Frat," 26 July 2019 Fanendo Adi's late strike led the side to a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire, Cincinnati's second straight win after a horrid 1-11-0 stretch that effectively ended its hopes at being a playoff team in Year 1. Avi Creditor, SI.com, "The MLS XI, Week 19: Drama, Rivalries and Controversy," 15 July 2019 Cutting between the male protagonist’s horrid present and the concrete events that led to it, Schindel succeeds at creating unnerving ambiguity aided by an ear-piercing score. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Argentine psychological thriller ‘The Son’ probes fears of fatherhood," 25 July 2019 If not for his horrid start to the season — when Álvarez jumped him on the organizational pecking order — perhaps Tucker would occupy his spot on the major league roster. Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros prospect Kyle Tucker gets start at first base with AAA Round Rock," 18 July 2019 Whitehead tried to make sense of the horrid disclosures. Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, "‘The Nickel Boys’ reckons with a legacy of racism and abuse," 16 July 2019 The Colorado Rapids’ backline had a horrid start to the season with only one game of solid performance. Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, "Colorado Rapids suddenly find themselves as one of the best defensive teams in MLS," 3 July 2019 On the other side of the diamond, Graveman is off to a horrid start with a 9.87 ERA and 2.02 WHIP. Mike Barner, SI.com, "MLB DFS Plays for April 20," 20 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of horrid

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for horrid

Latin horridus, from horrēre

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horrid

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of horrid

: very shocking or bad
: very unpleasant

horrid

adjective
hor·​rid | \ ˈhÈŻr-əd How to pronounce horrid (audio) \

Kids Definition of horrid

1 : horrible sense 1 They live in horrid poverty.
2 : very unpleasant : disgusting He drank the horrid medicine.

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