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Horridness

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hor·rid  (hôrd, hr-)
adj.
1. Causing horror; dreadful.
2. Extremely disagreeable; offensive.
3. Archaic Bristling; rough.

[Alteration (influenced by Latin horridus, bristling) of Middle English horred, past participle of horren, to bristle, from Latin horrre, to tremble, bristle.]

horrid·ly adv.
horrid·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.horridness - a quality of extreme unpleasantness
unpleasantness - the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"
frightfulness - the quality of being frightful


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