horror

UK
/ˈhɒrə/
US
/ˈhɔrər/

Translations

horrornoun
horrors
pl
UK
/ˈhɒrə/
US
/ˈhɔrər/
The horror of the situation was overwhelming.
Ужас ситуации был подавляющим.
She loves watching horror movies.
Она любит смотреть ужастики.
Additional translations
horroradjective
UK
/ˈhɒr.ər/
US
/ˈhɔːr.ɚ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., horror film) and behaves syntactically as an adjective.
horrorsnoun

horror

horrors
pl
UK
/ˈhɒr.əz/
US
/ˈhɔr.ɚz/
The movie was filled with horrors that kept the audience on edge.
Фильм был полон ужасов, которые держали зрителей в напряжении.

Definitions

horrornoun
An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
She was filled with horror at the sight of the accident.
A genre of fiction intended to frighten, scare, or disgust its audience.
He loves reading horror novels before bed.
Something that causes a feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
The horror of the war left a lasting impact on the survivors.
A strong dislike or aversion to something.
He has a horror of public speaking.
A person or thing that is extremely unpleasant or annoying, especially a badly behaved child.
Those kids are little horrors when their parents aren’t around.
horroradjective
Relating to or characteristic of the genre intended to cause fear, shock, or disgust.
They spent the night watching a horror movie.
Causing or involving horror; horrifying.
The newspapers reported a horror crash on the motorway.
horrorsnoun
Intense feelings of fear, shock, or disgust.
The horrors of the haunted house left the visitors trembling.
A genre of fiction intended to frighten, scare, or disgust its audience.
She loves reading horrors because they keep her on the edge of her seat.
An experience or event that is very unpleasant or shocking.
The horrors of war were evident in the stories told by the survivors.