horrent

hor·rent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawr-uh nt, hor-]
- /ˈhɔr ənt, ˈhɒr-/
- /ˈhɒ.rənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawr-uh nt, hor-]
- /ˈhɔr ənt, ˈhɒr-/

Definitions of horrent word

adjective horrent bristling; standing erect like bristles. 1
noun horrent Standing erect, as bristles; covered with bristling points; bristled; bristling. 1
adjective horrent bristling or rough 0
adjective horrent bristly or bristling 0
abbreviation HORRENT horrified 0

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Origin of horrent

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; < Latin horrent- (stem of horrēns, present participle of horrēre to stand on end, bristle with fear), equivalent to horr- (see horrendous) + -ent- -ent

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Parts of speech for Horrent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Horrent

horrent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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