Definitions for horrid

horrid hor·rid

Spelling: [hawr-id, hor-]
IPA: /ˈhɔr ɪd, ˈhɒr-/

Horrid is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in horrid (dhiorr).

Definitions for horrid

adjective

  1. such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
  2. extremely unpleasant or disagreeable:
  3. Archaic. shaggy or bristling; rough.

Origin of horrid

1580-90; Latin horridus bristling, rough, equivalent to horr- (stem of horrēre to stand on end, bristle) + -idus -id4

Examples for horrid

Revisit that horrid 1997 Psycho redo, or the misguided ABC miniseries version of The Shining that came out the same year.

I say, Mart, what is the use in being so horrid cross all the time?

I took the whip from our young driver and lashed the horrid animals as hard as I could.

Removing choice is bullying and seems a horrid basis on which to anchor your relationship.

The state likely will lead in the countervailing lawsuits when (insert a horrid disease here) is found to be linked to e-puffing.

And bringing this home for all was the horrid beheading of American journalist James Foley.

The smell of burning flesh was in the air, and horrid shrieks.

This world is a horrid cancer that no decent soul should ever partake from.

I hate to do it; for I shall have to show my ankles in these horrid trowsers.

You should have told me all about this horrid thing in the first place.

Word Value for horrid
Scrable

10

Words with friends

9

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