Horrifying Meaning
/hˈɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbpresent participle and gerund of horrify
adjTending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
"Jon & Kate Plus 8 is a show based on two facts: 1) Jon and Kate Gosselin have eight children, and 2) the word ‘Kate’ rhymes with the word ‘eight’. One suspects that if Kate were ever to have another child, a shady network executive would urge her to put it in a binbag with a brick and drop it down a well. But this is just a horrifying tangent."— 2009 May 22, Stuart Heritage, “Jon & Kate Latest: People You Don’t Know Do Crap You Don’t Care About”, in Hecklerspray, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2024:
Sentence Examples
The debate has been interesting, confusing, and sometimes horrifying.
The scene of the car accident was a horrifying sight.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ news about the earthquake spread around the world.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The movie scene was so ____ that many people in the audience covered their eyes.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ news about the earthquake spread around the world.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The movie scene was so ____ that many people in the audience covered their eyes.