- horrent
- adjective Etymology: Latin horrent-, horrens, present participle of horrēre Date: 1667 1. archaic covered with bristling points ; bristled 2. archaic standing up like bristles ; bristling
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Horrent — Hor rent, a. [L. horrens, p. pr. of horrere to bristle. See {Horror}.] Standing erect, as bristles; covered with bristling points; bristled; bristling. [1913 Webster] Rough and horrent with figures in strong relief. De Quincey. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horrent — [hôr′ənt] adj. [L horrens (gen. horrentis), prp. of horrere: see HORRID] Archaic 1. bristly or bristling 2. horrified … English World dictionary
horrent — /hawr euhnt, hor /, adj. bristling; standing erect like bristles. [1660 70; < L horrent (s. of horrens, prp. of horrere to stand on end, bristle with fear), equiv. to horr (see HORRENDOUS) + ent ENT] * * * … Universalium
horrent — [ hɒr(ə)nt] adjective archaic 1》 (of a person s hair) standing on end. 2》 feeling or expressing horror. Origin C17: from L. horrent , horrere (see horrid) … English new terms dictionary
horrent — hor•rent [[t]ˈhɔr ənt, ˈhɒr [/t]] adj. bio bristling; standing erect like bristles • Etymology: 1660–70; < L horrent , s. of horrēns, prp. of horrēre (see horrendous) … From formal English to slang
horrent — adj. bristling; covered with bristles; pointing towards the outside; expressing horror … English contemporary dictionary
horrent — hor·rent … English syllables
horrent — /ˈhɒrənt/ (say horuhnt) adjective bristling; standing erect like bristles. {Latin horrens, present participle, standing on end. Compare horrid} …
horrent — a. a. bristling. ♦ horrescent, a. expressing horror … Dictionary of difficult words
horrent — adj. poet. 1 bristling. 2 shuddering. Etymology: L horrere: see HORRID … Useful english dictionary
