Definition of horror

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Horror (n.) A shaking, shivering, or shuddering, as in the cold fit which precedes a fever; in old medical writings, a chill of less severity than a rigor, and more marked than an algor..

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Horrific :: Horrific (a.) Causing horror; frightful.
Yell :: Yell (v. i.) To cry out, or shriek, with a hideous noise; to cry or scream as with agony or horror..
Necrophobia :: Necrophobia (n.) An exaggerated fear of death or horror of dead bodies.
Horror :: Horror (n.) That which excites horror or dread, or is horrible; gloom; dreariness..
Direness :: Direness (n.) Terribleness; horror; woefulness.
Horribly :: Horribly (adv.) In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly.
Horrification :: Horrification (n.) That which causes horror.
Amazement :: Amazement (n.) The condition of being amazed; bewilderment [Obs.]; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration..
Appall :: Appall (a.) To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart..
Horrible :: Horrible (a.) Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story; a horrible murder..
Shock :: Shock (v.) To strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust; to cause to recoil; as, his violence shocked his associates..
Shriek :: Shriek (v. i.) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish..
Horror :: Horror (n.) A bristling up; a rising into roughness; tumultuous movement.
Abhor :: Abhor (v. t.) To fill with horror or disgust.
Consternation :: Consternation (n.) Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay..
Shocking :: Shocking (a.) Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting..
Horror :: Horror (n.) A painful emotion of fear, dread, and abhorrence; a shuddering with terror and detestation; the feeling inspired by something frightful and shocking..
Horrify :: Horrify (v. t.) To cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror; as, the sight horrified the beholders..
Horror :: Horror (n.) A shaking, shivering, or shuddering, as in the cold fit which precedes a fever; in old medical writings, a chill of less severity than a rigor, and more marked than an algor..
Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress..
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