horrify: Meaning and Definition of

hor•ri•fy

Pronunciation: (hôr'u-fī", hor'-), [key]
— -fied, -fy•ing.
  1. to cause to feel horror; strike with horror: The accident horrified us all.
  2. to distress greatly; shock or dismay: She was horrified by the price of the house.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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