Hor"ri*ble (?), a. [OE.
horrible, orrible, OF. horrible, orrible,
F. horrible, fr. L. horribilis, fr. horrere. See
Horror.] Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear;
dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a
horrible story; a horrible murder.
A dungeon horrible on all sides
round.
Milton.
Syn. -- Dreadful; frightful; fearful; terrible; awful;
terrific; shocking; hideous; horrid.