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Meanings of Horrifies:

verb

Fill with horror; shock greatly.

Usage examples:

They were horrified by the very idea

Meanings of Horrify:

verb

Fill with horror; shock greatly.

Usage examples:

They were horrified by the very idea

Meanings of Horrifying:

adjective

Causing horror; extremely shocking.

Usage examples:

A horrifying incident
verb

Fill with horror; shock greatly.

Usage examples:

They were horrified by the very idea

Meanings of Horrifyingly:

adverb

In a very shocking way

Usage examples:

The prediction of four million unemployed now looks horrifyingly realistic., the prospect of an att…

Meanings of Horripilate:

verb

Undergo horripilation, in which the hairs stand erect from the body due to cold, fear, or excitement.

Usage examples:

My skin horripilated and goose pimples ran up my spine

Meanings of Horripilated:

verb

Undergo horripilation, in which the hairs stand erect from the body due to cold, fear, or excitement.

Usage examples:

My skin horripilated and goose pimples ran up my spine

Meanings of Horripilating:

verb

Undergo horripilation, in which the hairs stand erect from the body due to cold, fear, or excitement.

Usage examples:

My skin horripilated and goose pimples ran up my spine

Meanings of Horripilation:

noun

The erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement.

Usage examples:

A horripilation of dread tingled down my spine

Meanings of Horrisonant:

adjective

Having a harsh, ugly sound.

Horror

ˈhɒr.ər

Meanings of Horror:

noun

An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

Usage examples:

Children screamed in horror
adjective

Used especially in news reports to describe something extremely unpleasant and shocking

Usage examples:

Three friends lost their lives in a horror smash as they returned from a trip to the beach., he was…

Meanings of Horror-stricken:

adjective

Extremely shocked and frightened

Usage examples:

They watched, horror-struck, as the car came off the road.

Meanings of Horror-struck:

adjective

Extremely shocked and frightened

Usage examples:

They watched, horror-struck, as the car came off the road.

Meanings of Horrors:

noun

An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

Usage examples:

Children screamed in horror
phrase

Things that are very shocking or frightening

Usage examples:

The population now faces the horrors of starvation., nuclear war is one of the horrors that the mod…

Meanings of Hors:

abbreviation

Delaware (in official postal use).

Meanings of Hors-de-combat:

adjective

If you are hors de combat, you cannot take part in an activity because you are injured. hors de combat is french for "out of combat"

Usage examples:

Her recent fall has put her hors de combat.

Meanings of Horse:

noun

A large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.

Usage examples:

The mowing machine for the barley and oats was pulled by two horses and carried two people
verb

Provide (a person or vehicle) with a horse or horses.

Usage examples:

Leary and his men were horsed and equipped but the war ended before they could be sent to cuba

Meanings of Horse around:

idiom

Play in a rough and careless way

phrasal verb

To behave in a silly and noisy way

Usage examples:

This fellow at work keeps horsing around.

Meanings of Horse-about:

phrasal verb

To behave in a silly and noisy way

Usage examples:

This fellow at work keeps horsing around.

Meanings of Horse-racing:

noun

A sport in which people race on horses, usually to win money for the horses' owners

Meanings of Horseback:

adjective

Done while mounted on a horse.

Usage examples:

A horseback parade
adverb

On a horse.

Usage examples:

They rode horseback along the trail

Meanings of Horsebean:

noun

A field bean of a variety with relatively large seeds, used for feeding stock.

Usage examples:

The horsebeans produced there are called ‘native horsebeans’ and sell for more than ‘non-native’ on…

Meanings of Horsebox:

noun

A vehicle or trailer equipped with a compartment or container for transporting one or more horses.

Usage examples:

The accident record didn't warrant the excessive measures proposed by the scheme and the humps woul…

Meanings of Horsebreaker:

noun

A person who trains horses to become accustomed to being saddled and ridden.

Meanings of Horsed:

verb

Provide (a person or vehicle) with a horse or horses.

Usage examples:

Leary and his men were horsed and equipped but the war ended before they could be sent to cuba
noun

A large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.

Usage examples:

The mowing machine for the barley and oats was pulled by two horses and carried two people
phrasal verb

To behave in a silly and noisy way

Usage examples:

This fellow at work keeps horsing around.

Meanings of Horseflesh:

noun

Horses considered collectively.

Usage examples:

He's the best judge of horseflesh for miles around

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