"horrorsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɔɹɚsəm/ [General-American], /ˈhɒɹəsəm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more horrorsome [comparative], most horrorsome [superlative]
Etymology: horror + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|horror|some}} horror + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} horrorsome (comparative more horrorsome, superlative most horrorsome)
  1. Characterised or marked by horror.
    Sense id: en-horrorsome-en-adj-W8EbvsZm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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