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Means:

-same as horrible

Origin:

1275-1325; Middle English ( h ) orrible < Old French < Latin horribilis, equivalent to horr-(stem of horrēre to stand on end, bristle with fear)+ -ibilis -ible

Synonyms

1. terrible, awful, appalling, frightful; hideous, grim, ghastly, shocking,revolting, repulsive, horrid, horrendous, horrifying, repellent.

Antonyms

1. attractive.

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Related Questions

Is horrid a noun?

Horrid is an adjective, a word that describes a noun; for example a horrid story or a horrid day.


What is the root word of horrible?

horrid / terrible


Is horrid an abstract noun?

No, the word 'horrid' is an adjective, a word used to describe a noun.The abstract noun form of the adjective 'horrid' is horridness.The adjective 'horrid' is a form of the abstract noun horror.


What word is a synonyms for horrid?

"nasty".


How can you use the word horrid in a sentence?

Seeing the horse in such distress was a horrid experience that he did not want to repeat.


What did The Word originally mean?

The New Testament


Who does Horrid Henry pretend to be in the mega mean time machine?

In the &quot;Horrid Henry&quot; episode &quot;Horrid Henry, Mega-mean Time Machine,&quot; Henry pretends to be Napoleon.


What is a bigger word for bad?

horrid teribbel


What did the word 'anorak' originally mean?

Winter jacket.


What did the word terrific originally mean?

full of terror


Can you give a sentence of the word glare?

She have a horrid glare.


What are the horrid Henry books in order?

1.Horrid Henry (1994) (Horrid Henry's Perfect Day, Horrid Henry's Dance Class, Horrid Henry and Moody Margaret, Horrid Henry's Holiday) 2.Horrid Henry and the Secret Club (1995) (Horrid Henry's Injection, Horrid Henry and the Secret Club, Perfect Peter's Horrid Day, Horrid Henry's Birthday Party) 3.Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy (1996) (Horrid Henry Tricks the Tooth Fairy, Horrid Henry's Wedding, Moody Margaret Moves In, Horrid Henry's New Teacher) 4.Horrid Henry's Nits (1997) (Horrid Henry's Nits, Horrid Henry and the Fangmangler, Horrid Henry's School Trip, Horrid Henry and the Dinner Guests) 5.Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick (1998) (Horrid Henry Runs Away, Horrid Henry's Sports Day, Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick, Horrid Henry's Christmas) 6.Horrid Henry's Haunted House (1999) (Horrid Henry and the Comfy Black Chair, Horrid Henry's Haunted House, Horrid Henry's School Fair, Horrid Henry Minds His Manners) 7.Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse (2000) (Horrid Henry's Hobby, Horrid Henry's Homework, Horrid Henry's Swimming Lesson, Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse) 8.Horrid Henry's Revenge (2001) (Horrid Henry's Revenge, Horrid Henry's Computer, Horrid Henry Goes to Work, Horrid Henry and the Demon Dinner Lady) 9.Horrid Henry and the Bogey Babysitter (2002) (Horrid Henry Tricks and Treats, Horrid Henry and the Bogey Babysitter, Horrid Henry's Raid, Horrid Henry's Car Journey) 10.Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb (2002) (Horrid Henry Reads a Book, Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb, Horrid Henry's School Project, Horrid Henry's Sleepover) 11.Horrid Henry's Underpants (2003) (Horrid Henry Eats a Vegetable, Horrid Henry's Underpants, Horrid Henry's Sick Day, Horrid Henry's Thank You Letter) 12.Horrid Henry Meets the Queen (2004) (Horrid Henry's Chores, Moody Margaret Casts a Spell, Horrid Henry's Bathtime, Horrid Henry Meets the Queen) 13.Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine (2005) (Horrid Henry's Hike, Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine, Perfect Peter's Revenge, Horrid Henry Dines at Restaurant Le Posh) 14.Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend (2006) (Horrid Henry Peeks at Peter's Diary, Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend, Henry Goes Shopping, Horrid Henry's Arch Enemy) 15.Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker (2006) (Horrid Henry's Christmas Play, Horrid Henry's Christmas Presents, Horrid Henry's Ambush, Horrid Henry's Christmas Lunch) 16.Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman (2007) (Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman, Horrid Henry's Rainy Day, Moody Margaret's Makeover, Horrid Henry's Author Visit) 17.Horrid Henry Robs the Bank (2008) (Horrid Henry's Newspaper, Moody Margaret's School, Perfect Peter's Pirate Party, Horrid Henry Robs the Bank) 18.Horrid Henry Wakes the Dead (2009) (Horrid Henry and the TV Remote, Horrid Henry's School Election, Horrid Henry's Bad Present, Horrid Henry Wakes the Dead) 19.Horrid Henry Rocks (2010) (Horrid Henry's Invasion, Moody Margaret's Sleepover, Horrid Henry's Autobiography, Horrid Henry Rocks) 20.Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire (2011) (Horrid Henry Writes a Story, Horrid Henry and the Nudie Foodie, Horrid Henry Plays With Perfect Peter, Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire)