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BNC: 14986 COCA: 17286

horrid

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
horrid /ˈhorəd/ adjective
horrid
/ˈhorəd/
adjective
Learner's definition of HORRID
[more horrid; most horrid]
: very shocking or bad骇人的;恶劣的
: very unpleasant很令人讨厌的

— horridly

adverb
BNC: 14986 COCA: 17286

horrid

adjective

hor·​rid ˈhȯr-əd How to pronounce horrid (audio)
ˈhär-
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
horridly adverb
horridness noun

Example Sentences

People there are living in horrid conditions. He's a horrid little man.
Recent Examples on the Web Sunday’s three-act play in London — great first half, horrid third quarter, stirring fourth quarter — was equal parts enthralling and appalling for the Raiders and their fans. Michael Lerseth, SFChronicle.com, 6 Oct. 2019 At the beginning of the crisis, Chinese ambassadors were hauled over by foreign ministers and other government representatives to explain the horrid scenes that had gone viral on social media, and to offer immediate remedies. Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, 22 May 2020 Across African capitals, Chinese ambassadors are being hauled over by foreign ministries to explain horrid scenes that have gone viral on social media platforms of African migrants being evicted from apartments and refused entry into hotels. Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Quartz Africa, 11 Apr. 2020 Now called the Winter Park Express Train, the scenic ride takes two hours, and completely bypasses the horrid I-70 weekend traffic. Stephanie Granada, Sunset Magazine, 24 Jan. 2020 Portland is far too good to have this poor of a record, as a horrid start to the season put them way back in the standings. Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 20 Jan. 2020 Coming off of a horrid January, the Buckeyes have won five of their last six games to re-enter the top 25. Stephen Means, cleveland, 17 Feb. 2020 Now called the Winter Park Express Train, the scenic ride takes two hours, and completely bypasses the horrid I-70 weekend traffic. Stephanie Granada, Sunset Magazine, 24 Jan. 2020 Xavier shot a horrid 11 for 25 on free throws, but the Muskeeters also had their best shooting night of the season by going 11 for 22 (47.8%) on three-pointers. Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin horridus "bristly, rough, uncouth, shivering with cold, inspiring dread," from horrēre "to be stiffly erect, bristle (of hair, weapons, plants), shudder, shiver" + -idus, adjective suffix of quality — more at horror entry 1

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of horrid was in 1590
BNC: 14986 COCA: 17286

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