† horriferousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Bringing or inducing horror.
ΚΠ
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Horriferous, bringing horror.
Derivatives
hoˈrriferously adv. in a way that induces horror, horribly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being horrible > [adverb]
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c1626 Dick of Devonshire (1955) 1319 I heard one of you talke most stigmatically in his sleepe, most horriferously.
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- to discretion
- to dish about
- to dish it out
- to dispatch out of life
- to dispatch out of the way
- to dispatch the life of
- to dispatch the world
- to dispend land
- to dispense with
- to display promise
- to disport oneself
- to dispose of
- to dispose upon or on
- to dispose with
- to dispute the pas
- to dissect out
- to dissolve in ecstasy
- to distil over
- to distinguish far
- to distinguish of
- to distinguish upon
- to distract of one's wit
- to distract the attention
- to distract the mind