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horrid

hor·rid

horrid

 
 
pronunciation:
hor ihd [or] ha rihd
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: causing a feeling of horror; dreadful; frightening.
The book had a scary picture of a horrid monster.
similar words:
dread, dreadful, gruesome, hideous, horrible
definition 2: very bad; not pleasant.
Some people think the Arctic has a horrid climate.
antonyms:
delightful
similar words:
beastly, dreadful, horrible
derivations: horridly (adv.), horridness (n.)
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