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I guess I so desperately want to see us put this planet right. It's so horrifying to me that a fifth of us are starving every night, and that forty thousand children die every single day.
Ann Druyan

Meaning of "horrifying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORRIFYING

horrifying  [ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORRIFYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horrifying is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HORRIFYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of horrifying in the English dictionary

The definition of horrifying in the dictionary is causing feelings of horror in; awful; terrifying;. Other definition of horrifying is dismaying or greatly shocking; dreadful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORRIFYING


buying
ˈbaɪɪŋ
edifying
ˈedɪfaɪɪŋ
electrifying
ɪˈlektrɪfaɪɪŋ
flying
ˈflaɪɪŋ
gratifying
ˈɡrætɪˌfaɪɪŋ
mortifying
ˈmɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ
mystifying
ˈmɪstɪˌfaɪɪŋ
petrifying
ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ
preachifying
ˈpriːtʃɪˌfaɪɪŋ
qualifying
ˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ
satisfying
ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ
scarifying
ˈskɛərɪˌfaɪɪŋ
speechifying
ˈspiːtʃɪˌfaɪɪŋ
stultifying
ˈstʌltɪfaɪɪŋ
stupefying
ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪɪŋ
terrifying
ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪɪŋ
unedifying
ʌnˈɛdɪˌfaɪɪŋ
unifying
ˈjuːnɪfaɪɪŋ
unsatisfying
ʌnˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ
unterrifying
ʌnˈtɛrɪˌfaɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORRIFYING

horrible
horribleness
horribly
horrid
horridly
horridness
horrific
horrifically
horrification
horrified
horrifies
horrify
horrifyingly
horripilant
horripilate
horripilation
horrisonant
horrisonous
horror
horror film

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORRIFYING

accompanying
annoying
bullying
copying
crying
drying
dying
laying
lying
magnifying
outlying
paying
playing
praying
role playing
role-playing
saying
self-justifying
underlying
varying

Synonyms and antonyms of horrifying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HORRIFYING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «horrifying» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of horrifying

Translation of «horrifying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORRIFYING

Find out the translation of horrifying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horrifying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horrifying» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毛骨悚然的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horripilante
570 millions of speakers

English

horrifying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भयानक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُرْعِب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вселяющий ужас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horripilante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয়াবহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terrifiant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengerikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

furchtbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぞっとさせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무서운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horrifying
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh hoàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிர்ச்சி தரக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयावह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korkunç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impressionante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerażający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жахливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înfiorător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρομακτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verskriklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skräckinjagande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjokkerende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horrifying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORRIFYING»

The term «horrifying» is very widely used and occupies the 17.742 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORRIFYING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horrifying

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10 QUOTES WITH «HORRIFYING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word horrifying.
1
Ansel Adams
It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.
2
Alain Badiou
The declaration of love marks the transition from chance to destiny, and that's why it is so perilous and so burdened with a kind of horrifying stage fright.
3
Lee Bermejo
I just like a dirty, crumbling city. The Gotham I imagine is enticing and horrifying at the same time.
4
Chaz Bono
It felt as if my body was, like, literally betraying me because I went from a very athletic, straight-up-and-down little kid to a very curvaceous woman, and it was just horrifying to me.
5
David R. Brower
Once we open the door to the plutonium economy, we expose ourselves to absolutely terrible, horrifying risks from these people.
6
Eddie Campbell
It's not the last one. Five's out, six is coming out in November, that's a single chapter, and then seven is the big horrifying one. And I think a couple after that to wrap the thing up.
7
Bradley Cooper
I think I'm a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look great, and other times I look horrifying.
8
Rachel Corrie
I feel like I'm witnessing the systematic destruction of a people's ability to survive. It's horrifying.
9
David Cronenberg
All stereotypes turn out to be true. This is a horrifying thing about life. All those things you fought against as a youth: you begin to realize they're stereotypes because they're true.
10
Ann Druyan
I guess I so desperately want to see us put this planet right. It's so horrifying to me that a fifth of us are starving every night, and that forty thousand children die every single day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORRIFYING»

Discover the use of horrifying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horrifying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Zeke Meeks vs the Horrifying TV-Turnoff Week
It is Television-Turnoff Week, and Zeke and his friends are wondering what they will do with their time without their favorite programs and videogames.
D. L. Green, 2012
2
31 Horrifying Tales from the Dead Volume IV:
If you like these stories you are sure to be even more scared by his Audiobooks which can be purchased from Audible.com, Amazon.com and iTunes.
Drac Von Stoller, 2012
3
Horrifying sex: essays on sexual difference in Gothic literature
This collection of essays sharpens that observation and asserts that Gothic anxieties about sexuality are likewise rooted in fear of the unknown, represented by sexual practices and desires that either lie hidden or deviate from cultural ...
Ruth Bienstock Anolik, 2007
4
A Plague of Frogs: The Horrifying True Story
Analyzing the startling 1995 discovery of frog mutations around the globe, the author discusses the scientific attempt to identify the cause of this problem, which could be an early warning of major environmental catastrophe.
William Souder, 2000
5
The tale of the horrifying hockey team
John, Sanjay, and the rest of the championship ice hockey team arrive at the frozen pond where they usually play and find a sinister-looking group that competes as if their lives depend on it. Original.
K. S. Rodriguez, 1999
6
I'm No Monster: The Horrifying True Story of Josef Fritzl
The true crime story that made international headlines: Josef Fritzl held his daughter captive as a sex slave, and fathered seven children with her, creating a hidden family no one knew about-not even Fritzl's own wife.
Stefanie Marsh, Bojan Pancevski, 2009
7
Death Walks Tonight: Horrifying Stories
Chilling tales, such as the bathtub that turns one into an ax murderer and the classic story of Dracula, are combined in this horrifying collection written by a variety of notable authors, ranging from Bram Stoker to Stephen King and Roald ...
Anthony Horowitz, 1996
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When the Guillotine Fell: The Bloody Beginning and ...
In a thrilling and enlightening account of a horrendous murder paired with the history of the guillotine and the history of capital punishment, Jeremy Mercer, a writer well known for his view of the underbelly of French life, considers the ...
Jeremy Mercer, 2008
9
My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge
My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge is a fierce and original collection—its generosity of voice and emotional range announce the arrival of a major new poet.
Paul Guest, 2009
10
Horrifying and Hideous Hauntings: An Anthology
Short stories by Ray Bradbury, Joan Aiken, Dorothy Sayers, Robert Bloch, and Aiden Chambers highlight this hair-raising collection of haunting, ghostly tales
Helen Hoke, Franklin Hoke, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORRIFYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horrifying is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jimmy Fallon raises awareness about horrifying injury called ring …
The Tonight Show host talks about his bout with ring avulsion, a finger injury that looks and sounds like something from a horror movie. «CNET, Jul 15»
2
Peter Andre describes 'horrifying' moment he discovered daughter's …
Peter Andre has described the horrifying moment he discovered a nasty burn on his daughter's back, following a 'holiday with her mum Katie ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Stephen King lives with this horrifying creature | MNN - Mother …
Stephen King lives with this horrifying creature. At first glance, Molly is an adorable corgi, but as we all know, looks can be deceiving. By: Laura ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
4
Horrifying MOCK BACON ABOMINATION grown in BUBBLING …
Horrifying MOCK BACON ABOMINATION grown in BUBBLING VATS as SEAWEED. 'Doesn't taste like seaweed at all,' enthuses boffin. «The Register, Jul 15»
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WATCH THIS: The horrifying gun-wielding homemade drone makes …
If you find the thought of a drone flying over your garden fence – or zipping packages across the sky – unsettling then you definitely aren't ready ... «Alphr, Jul 15»
6
Why Two Former FGM 'Cutters' Chose to Stop This Horrifying
I recently met Jane and Mary two women who are daughters, wives, mothers and former FGM 'cutters' I was really curious to know why it was ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
7
Horrifying: Suspect called to court in rape case - The Express Tribune
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge summoned from jail a man involved in the abduction, rape and sale of the petitioner's ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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Kitchen gadgets review: the Egg Master – a horrifying, unholy affair …
Kitchen gadgets review: the Egg Master – a horrifying, unholy affair. I can't look at the hot sweating mess that emerges from the Egg Master's ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Walker calls Planned Parenthood video 'absolutely horrifying' | TheHill
Walker calls Planned Parenthood video 'absolutely horrifying'. By Elliot Smilowitz. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday called a video ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
10
Jesse Eisenberg Finds Comic-Con 'Horrifying': It's Like 'Some Kind …
Speaking with a reporter during on the red carpet at a screening of his upcoming drama The End of the Tour, Eisenberg compared the massive ... «Entertainment Tonight, Jul 15»

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