Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z horribleness The property of being horrible. horribly In a horrible way; very badly. horrid Bristling, rough, rugged. horridity The quality of being horrid. horridly In a horrid manner. horridness The quality of being horrid horridsome Characteristically or typically horrid; horrendous Horries The Horizontal Falls, an unusual natural phenomenon on the coast of the Kimberley region in Western Australia, where tidal flows cause waterfalls on the ebb and flow of each tide. horrifiable Able to be horrified. horrific Causing horror; horrifying. horrifical Of or pertaining to horror. horrificality The quality of being horrifical. horrifically In a horrific manner. horrificating Horrifying. horrification The act of horrifying, or state of being horrified. horrificity The quality of being horrific. horrificness The quality of being horrific. horrified Struck with horror. horrifiedly In a horrified manner. horrifier One who, or that which, horrifies. horrify To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror. horrifying Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific. horrifyingly In a horrifying manner. Horrigan A surname from Irish. horrigible Horrible; awful. Horringford A small settlement in Arreton parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5485). horripilant Synonym of horripilating. horripilate To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps or goose pimples. horripilated Bristling with fear or horror; with fur or hair standing on end. horripilating Causing horripilation. horripilation A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc. horripilatory Of, or relating to horripilation. horrisonant Having an unpleasant sound. horrisonous Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound. Horrocks A surname. Horrocksford A locality in Clitheroe parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7443). horror An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance. horrorcore A subgenre of hip-hop music with horror-themed lyrics and imagery. horrored Horrified. horrorfest A situation, event, film, etc. that is full of horror. horrorful Full of horror. horrorist A writer of horror. horrorize To fill with horror. horrorless Without horror. horrormeister A person renowned for producing works in the horror genre. horrormonger A person who peddles horror, or horrific tales. horrormongering The peddling of horror, or horrific tales. horrorous horrifying horrorscape A horrific landscape. horrorscope An adverse horoscope. horrorsome Characterised or marked by horror. horrorthon A screening of several horror movies back to back. horrorzine A magazine that publishes horror stories. Horrox A surname. Horroxian Of or relating to Jeremiah Horrocks (1618–1641), English astronomer. horry impure; unclean; disgustingly dirty; foul Horsbrugh A surname. Horsburgh A surname. Horscroft A surname from Middle English. horse A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. horseable Suitable for a horse. horseapple The large, wrinkled, inedible fruit of the American tree Maclura pomifera. horseback The back of a horse. horsebacker One who rides on horseback. horseball A sport played on horseback where points are scored by shooting a ball through a high net. horsebalm A strong-scented labiate plant (Collinsonia canadensis) with large leaves and yellowish flowers. horsebane Synonym of fine-leaved water-dropwort (Oenanthe aquatica). horsebarn A barn for horses. horseboat A horse-drawn boat. horsebound Dependent on horses. horsebox A motor vehicle for transporting horses. horsebread A cheap bread made from seasonal legumes, bran, and other non-wheat cereal grains such as oats and rye, produced and consumed in medieval Europe, and often used to feed horses. horsebreaker One who trains, or breaks in, horses. horsebreaking The training, or breaking in, of horses. horsebreeder A person who breeds horses. horsebreeding The breeding of horses. Horsebridge A hamlet in Sydenham Damerel parish, West Devon district, Devon, England; the bridge over the River Tamar into Cornwall is named Horse Bridge (OS grid ref SX4074). horsebrush Any of various flowering plants in the genus Tetradymia, native to mountainous western North America, especially the US. horseburger A burger made from horsemeat. horsecar A streetcar or tram drawn by a horse. horsecart A cart drawn by one or more horses. horsecloth A rug or similar cloth used to cover a horse, or as part of its trappings. horsecollar To grab someone by the head or neck, using one's arms and hands as a collar. horsecraft horsemanship horsecrap Rubbish; nonsense; bullshit. horsed Mounted on a horse. horsedealer A dealer in horses. horsedealing Dealing in horses. horsedom The world or sphere of horses. horsedung Rubbish; nonsense; bullshit. horseface The face of a horse. horsefeather One of the long hairs on lower legs of a draft horse, see horsefeathers. horsefeathers Indicates disbelief. Horsefield A surname. horsefish An opah (family Lamprididae). horseflesh The flesh of a horse; horsemeat. horsefly Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly). horsefolk People who work with horses. horsefoot Coltsfoot, a plant of species (Tussilago farfara) horsefright Any member of species of genus Acrotome, principally of southern Africa, especially Acrotome inflata. horsefucker A term of abuse. Horsegate A scandal in 2013 in which it emerged that several large British supermarket chains were selling equine meat in products claimed to be one hundred percent beef. horsehair The hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery. horsehaired Adorned or covered with horsehair. horsehairy Resembling or covered with horsehair. Horsehay A suburban village in Dawley Hamlets parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6706). horsehead The head of a horse. horseheaded Having the head of a horse. horseheads A town and village therein, in Chemung County, New York, United States. horseheal The plant elecampane. horseherb The straggler daisy. horseherd A person who tends to horses. horsehide Hide of a horse. horsehood the state or quality of being a horse horsehoof The hoof of a horse horsejockey A dealer in horses; a horse trader. horsekeeper A person who looks after horses, for example in a coal mine. horsekeeping The keeping of horses: their care and feeding, stabling, etc. horsekind All horses, considered as a group. horseknop knapweed horselaugh A loud, boisterous laugh. horselaughter A horselaugh. horseless Without a horse. horselessness Absence of horses. horselet A young or little horse; foal; pony. horselike Similar to a horse. horseliness Horsiness: horselike quality. horseling A young or little horse; foal; pony. horseload The amount that a horse can haul on horseback. horselore The folklore of horses; the knowledge of the behaviour of horses; the traditions of managing horses. horsely Pertaining to, relating to, or similar to horses; horselike or equine. horseman A man who rides a horse. horsemanning The act of posing for a photograph in such a way that one appears to have been beheaded, with the head resting on the ground or on a surface. horsemanship The skill of horseriding, and sometimes of training and managing horses. horsemaster One who takes care of horses, which may include breeding or training. horsemeat The meat from a horse. horsemilk mare's milk horsemint A coarse American plant of the mint family (Monarda punctata). horsemonger One who trades in horses. horsen Of or pertaining to horses; equine horsenail A kind of nail, for fixing a horseshoe to the hoof; a horseshoe nail. horseness The quality of being a horse. horsenettle Any of certain plants in the genus Solanum. horsenostrilled Have large nostrils, like that of a horse. Horsens A city and municipality in eastern Jutland, Denmark. horseperson A horseman or horsewoman. horseplay Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm. horseplayer A person who bets on horse races. horseplayful Engaging in horseplay. horsepond A pond, or part of a river, for watering and cleaning horses.