horrible

horrible
1. noun /ˈhɔɹɪbl,ˈhɑɹɪbl/
a) A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.

Heres a carcase. I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, Ill go to it laughing. Such a waggish leering as lurks in all your horribles!

b) A person wearing a comic or grotesque costume in a parade of horribles.

A lot of the possible horribles conjured up by the people objecting to this convention ignore the plain language of this treaty.

2. adjective /ˈhɔɹɪbl,ˈhɑɹɪbl/
a) Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
b) Tremendously wrong or errant.

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  • Horrible — Hor ri*ble, a. [OE. horrible, orrible, OF. horrible, orrible, F. horrible, fr. L. horribilis, fr. horrere. See {Horror}.] Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • horrible — 1 Horrible, horrid, horrific, horrendous mean inspiring horror or abhorrence. Horrible (see also FEAR FUL 2) is the general term for what inspires horror {some . . . horrible form, which might deprive your sovereignty of reason Shak.} {wrongs and …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • horrible — (adj.) c.1300, from O.Fr. horrible, orrible (12c.) horrible, repugnant, terrifying, from L. horribilis terrible, fearful, dreadful, from horrere to bristle with fear, shudder (see HORROR (Cf. horror)). Used as a mere intensifier from mid 15c …   Etymology dictionary

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  • horrible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing or likely to cause horror. 2) informal very unpleasant. DERIVATIVES horribly adverb …   English terms dictionary

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