horrent

horrent
[ˈhɒr(ə)nt]
adjective
(poetic/literary)(诗/文)
  1. (of a person's hair) standing on end
    (人)毛发直立的
  2. feeling or expressing horror
    害怕的,惊吓的
    a horrent cry.
    害怕的叫声。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin horrent- ('of hair) standing on end', from the verb horrere
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