horror — an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɔːrər/
Example Sentences
- To my horror, I realized I had been wearing my shirt inside out all day.
- The horror on her face when she saw the spider was priceless.
- He has a strange fascination with horror novels.
horror
NOUN[/ˈhɔːrər/]
an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
💡 Concept
The children froze in horror as the shadow moved across the wall.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈhɔːrər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɒrə/
🌳Etymology
Roothorr-
Suffix--or
🎵Rhyme
terrormirrorerror
terror
mirror
error
🔗Collocations
horror movie
horror story
in horror
to one's horror
absolute horror
look of horror
horror film
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“To my horror, I realized I had been wearing my shirt inside out all day.”
😄 Fun example
“The horror on her face when she saw the spider was priceless.”
“He has a strange fascination with horror novels.”
😄 Fun example
“The horrors of Monday morning traffic never cease to amaze me.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
terrorfeardreadfrightalarm
Antonyms
delightpleasurejoy
Related
horriblehorrifyhorrificterrifynightmare
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