Horrify

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈhÉ’rɪfaɪ/
• US enPR: hôrʹə-fÄ«, IPA: /ˈhÉ”rÉ™faɪ/

Origin

horror + -ify. 1791, in form horrifying.

Online Etymology Dictionary

Full definition of horrify

Verb

1. To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.The haunted house was horrifying, from one room to the next I felt more and more like I wasn’t going to survive.

Synonyms

Related terms

• horrible
• horrid
• horrific
• horrification
• horror
• horrendous