Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Horrific — Hor*rif ic, a. [L. horrifieus; horrere to be horrible + ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. horrifique. See {Horror}, { fy}.] Causing horror; frightful. [1913 Webster] Let . . . nothing ghastly or horrific be supposed. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horrific — 1 *horrible, horrid, horrendous Analogous words: horrifying, appalling, dismaying, daunting (see DISMAY vb): terrorizing, terrifying, frightening, alarming (see FRIGHTEN) 2 horrible, terrible, terrific, shocking, appalling, *fearful, awful,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
horrific — index deplorable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
horrific — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ causing horror. DERIVATIVES horrifically adverb … English terms dictionary
horrific — [hô rif′ik, hərif′ik] adj. [Fr horrifique < L horrificus < horrere, to bristle (see HORRID) + facere, to make (see DO1)] horrifying; horrible … English World dictionary
horrific — [[t]hərɪ̱fɪk, AM hɔːr [/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a physical attack, accident, or injury as horrific, you mean that it is very bad, so that people are shocked when they see it or think about it. I have never seen such horrific injuries … English dictionary
horrific — hor|rif|ic [hɔˈrıfık, hə US ho: , ha: ] adj extremely bad, in a way that is frightening or upsetting = ↑horrifying horrific crash/accident/attack etc ▪ a horrific plane crash ▪ His injuries were horrific. >horrifically [ kli] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
horrific — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ADVERB ▪ really ▪ absolutely, quite, truly ▪ Some of t … Collocations dictionary
horrific — adjective Date: 1653 having the power to horrify < a horrific account of the tragedy > • horrifically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
horrific — adjective extremely bad, especially in a way that is frightening or upsetting: horrific accidents horrifically / kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
