HORRENDOUS, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLY
ADJECTIVES
► ARRABLE horrible → 1303 obs.
► BUTTERS of a person: ugly, unattractive; later, of a thing, unappealing, disgusting, horrible → 2003 derogatory
► CUSSED worthy of being cursed; detestable, hateful; unpleasant, horrible → 1853
► GAG-AWFUL horrible, terrible → 1981 US students’ sl.
► GREECY ► GRISY ► GRIZY horrible; grim; grisly → 1382 obs.
► GREISSLICH having or producing a feeling of horror, disgust, or nausea; horrible, sickening, nauseating → 1872 Amer. dial.
► GRISFUL horrible; terrible → 1300 obs.
► GRISIL horrible; grisly → 1440 obs.
► GRISLED awe-inspiring; horrible → 1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GRISLY causing horror, terror, or extreme fear; horrible or terrible to behold or to bear; causing unpleasant feelings; of forbidding appearance; grim ghastly → 1150 arch.
► HAYNESS horrible, dreadful, terrible, heinous → 1881 Eng. dial.
► HORRIBLE-ORIOUS horrible → 19C Amer. jocular usage
► HORRIOUS causing horror, horrible → 1520 obs.
► KNACK horrible, undesirable → 2000s
► MISCHIEFFUL of an event, etc.: unfortunate, disastrous, horrendous → 1400 obs.
► NEFANDOUS not to be spoken of; unmentionable, shocking; abominable, atrocious, heinous, horrible → 1640
► ODIBLE worthy to be hated, hateful; horrible, odious; repulsive to the senses → 1425 obs.
► OGGLESOME fearful, horrible, gruesome → 1864
► SCARY horrible, unattractive → 1980s US students’ sl.
► UGGIN disgusting, loathsome, nauseating; frightful; horrible; ghastly → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► UGGLE having an appearance or aspect which causes dread or horror; frightful or horrible → 1499 obs.
► UGGLESOME fearful, horrible, gruesome → 1561
► UGLISOME horrible, horrid; ugly → 1530 obs.
► UGSOME ugly, hideous, disgusting, loathsome, nauseating; frightful; horrible; ghastly → 1400 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► UNRUDE rude; hideous, horrible → 1773 Sc. obs.
ADVERBS
► GRIZZEL horribly → 1898
NOUNS
► CREEPSHOW horrible or grotesque; used to describe a situation or person that fits the bill → 20C UK sl.
► GRISLINESS horribleness; gruesomeness → 1340
NOUNS, PERSON
► SIR ANTHONY BLUNT a horrible person → 20C UK rhyming sl. for ‘cunt’