horrific

The definition of horrific is terrifying or causing fear.

(adjective)

An example of something horrific is a bloody and gory crime scene.

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See horrific in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

horrifying; horrible

Origin: Fr horrifique < L horrificus < horrere, to bristle (see horrid) + facere, to make (see do)

See horrific in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Causing horror; terrifying.

Origin:

Origin: Latin horrificus

Origin: : horrēre, to tremble

Origin: + -ficus, -fic

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Related Forms:

  • hor·rifˈi·cal·ly adverb

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