Reference  |  Soule's Synonymes  |  H  |  Hoot at to Human

H — Hoot at to Human (Part 3 of 11)

Horn of plenty. Cornucopia.

Horn-pike, n. See horn-fish

Horn-pout, n. Catfish, mud-pout, bull-head (Pimelodus cattus).

Horny, a. Corneous.

Horologe, n. Time-piece (of any kind).

Horoscope, n. Ascendant, star-scheme at one’s birth.

Horrid, a.

    1. Frightful, terrible, terrific, horrible, alarming, portentous, formidable, appalling, dire, horrifying, horrific, harrowing, dreadful, fearful, awful, hideous.
    2. (Colloq.) Shocking, offensive, disgusting, revolting, repulsive, odious, disagreeable, unpleasant, vile, abominable.

Horrific, a. Frightful. See horrid.

Horrify, v. a. Frighten, terrify, fill with horror, strike with terror, make one’s blood run cold.

Horripilation, n. (Med.) Shuddering, creeping, creeping shiver, creeping sensation, feeling of hair on end.

Horror, n.

    1. Fright, affright, alarm, fear, dread, awe, terror, dismay, consternation, panic.
    2. Abomination, abhorrence, detestation, disgust, loathing, hatred, antipathy.
    3. (Med.) Shuddering, horripilation.

Horrors, n. pl. [With The prefixed.] Delirium tremens, mania a potu.

Horror-struck, a. Dismayed, horrified, terrified, appalled, frightened, panic-stricken, horror-stricken, paralyzed.

Hors de combat. [Fr.] Disabled, out of condition to fight.

Horse, n.

    1. Steed, charger, stallion, gelding, mare, filly, colt, pony, sheltie or shelty, palfrey, pad, nag, barb, cob, roadster, tit, punch (as the case may be).
    2. Cavalry, horsemen.