terrified; frightened dismayed or shocked
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hor•ri•fied
(hôr′ə fīd′, hor′-),USA pronunciation adj.
hor•ri•fied•ly
(hôr′ə fīd′lē, -fī′id-, hor′-),USA pronunciation adv.
- showing or indicating great shock or horror:a horrified gasp; a horrified expression.
- accompanied or characterized by a feeling of horror:horrified interest.
- struck with horror; shocked:horrified and outraged spectators.
- horrify + -ed2 1830–40
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hor•ri•fy /ˈhɔrəˌfaɪ, ˈhɑr-/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to cause to feel horror;
to distress greatly;
shock:The accident horrified the onlookers.
hor•ri•fy
(hôr′ə fī′, hor′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.
hor′ri•fi•ca′tion, n.
hor′ri•fy′ing•ly, adv.
- to cause to feel horror;
strike with horror:The accident horrified us all. - to distress greatly;
shock or dismay:She was horrified by the price of the house.
- Latin horrificāre to cause horror, equivalent. to horri- (combining form of horrēre to bristle with fear; see horrendous) + -ficāre -fy
- 1785–95
hor′ri•fy′ing•ly, adv.
- frighten, terrify; repel, appall.
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to cause feelings of horror in; terrify; frighten to dismay or shock greatly
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