- to someone's horror
- making someone very shocked
To my horror, he lost his footing and fell to the bottom of the stairs.
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to someone's horror — to someone’s horror phrase making someone very shocked To my horror, he lost his footing and fell to the bottom of the stairs. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised or shockedsynonym Main entry: horror … Useful english dictionary
horror — hor|ror [ hɔrər ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a strong feeling of shock or fear caused by something extremely unpleasant: in horror: Millions watched in horror as the disaster unfolded on TV. a ) count usually plural something that is very unpleasant or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
horror */*/ — UK [ˈhɒrə(r)] / US [ˈhɔrər] noun Word forms horror : singular horror plural horrors 1) [uncountable] a strong feeling of shock or fear caused by something extremely unpleasant in horror: Millions watched in horror as the disaster unfolded on TV.… … English dictionary
horror-struck — ADJ If you describe someone as horror struck or horror stricken, you mean that they feel very great horror at something that has happened. What is the matter with Signora Anna? he whispered, horror struck at her vacant face. Syn: appalled … English dictionary
horror — hor|ror W3 [ˈhɔrə US ˈho:rər, ˈha: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: horrour, from Latin horror, from horrere to raise one s hair stiffly, shake with fear ] 1.) [U] a strong feeling of shock and fear in horror ▪ Staff watched in horror… … Dictionary of contemporary English
horror — noun 1 (U) a strong feeling of shock and fear: The crowd gasped in horror as Senna s car crashed. | to sb s horror (=making someone shocked or afraid): To her horror, Rachel realized her savings account had been cleaned out. 2 (C) something that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Horror-Literatur — Der Begriff Horrorliteratur bezeichnet eine Literaturgattung, deren Gegenstand die Schilderung von angsteinflößenden und oft übernatürlichen Ereignissen ist. Dabei rücken oftmals die Motive der Handlung (Monster, Untote, Vampire etc.) in den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Horror-Roman — Der Begriff Horrorliteratur bezeichnet eine Literaturgattung, deren Gegenstand die Schilderung von angsteinflößenden und oft übernatürlichen Ereignissen ist. Dabei rücken oftmals die Motive der Handlung (Monster, Untote, Vampire etc.) in den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Horror Fiction — Der Begriff Horrorliteratur bezeichnet eine Literaturgattung, deren Gegenstand die Schilderung von angsteinflößenden und oft übernatürlichen Ereignissen ist. Dabei rücken oftmals die Motive der Handlung (Monster, Untote, Vampire etc.) in den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
horror — [[t]hɒ̱rə(r), AM hɔ͟ːr [/t]] ♦♦♦ horrors 1) N UNCOUNT Horror is a feeling of great shock, fear, and worry caused by something extremely unpleasant. I felt numb with horror... As I watched in horror the boat began to power away from me. Syn:… … English dictionary
