horrific
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- horrifick (obsolete)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin horrificus, from horreō (“to be afraid”) + -ficō (“to make”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /həˈɹɪfɪk/, /hɔˈɹɪfɪk/, /hɑˈɹɪfɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /həˈɹɪfɪk/, /hɒˈɹɪfɪk/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (New Zealand) IPA(key): /hɘˈɹɘfɘk/, /hɔˈɹɘfɘk/
- Rhymes: -ɪfɪk
Adjective edit
horrific (comparative more horrific, superlative most horrific)
- Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frightening
- a horrific sight
- a horrific injury
Usage notes edit
- Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede horrific with an, others with a.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
causing horror
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