horrific

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/həˈɹɪfɪk/
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/həˈɹɪfɪk/ · /hɔˈɹɪfɪk/ · /hɑˈɹɪfɪk/ · /hɘˈɹɘfɘk/ · /hɔˈɹɘfɘk/

Definition of horrific

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Causing horror; horrifying.
    “a horrific sight”
    “a horrific injury”

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Etymology

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

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