horrific

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

Borrowed from Latin horrificus, from horreō (“to be afraid”) + -ficō (“to make”).

He passed his hands over his face as though shutting out some horrific vision. — The Silent Barrier, Louis Tracy
Now, my masters, you have heard a beginning of the horrific history of my lord and master Pantagruel. — Gargantua and Pantagruel, François Rabelais
No horrific shape coiled there; there was blood on the marble floor, and bloody tracks led to a cryptic arched door. — The People of the Black Circle, Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard

hideous, horrid, outrageous

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

From: —

Output

Worksheet Type (multi-select)

Scope

Difficulty

Max questions

0 words Min 50 words / Max 2,000 words