horrify
pronunciation
How to pronounce horrify in British English:
UK [ˈhɒrɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce horrify in American English:
US [ˈhɔrɪfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Word Origin
- horrify (v.)
- 1791 (implied in horrifying), from horror + -fy. Related: Horrified; horrifying.
Example
- 1. Have fun and do your best to horrify your story !
- 2. These are acts that will horrify civilizations .
- 3. I 'm not talking here about mr. paul 's antiwar views or his less well-known views on civil and reproductive rights which would horrify liberals who think of him as a good guy .
- 4. This news will horrify my parents .
- 5. Such sentiments might horrify some corporate executives .