"horrifying" meaning in English

See horrifying in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: horrifying [positive], more horrifying [comparative], most horrifying [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is horrifying, it is extremely upsetting. Synonyms: shocking, disgusting, frightening
    Sense id: simple-horrifying-en-adj-mOXGS~y7

Verb

Forms: horrify [canonical], horrifies [third-person, singular], horrified [past], horrified [past, participle], horrifying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|horrif|y}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of horrify.
    Sense id: simple-horrifying-en-verb-NcAljN6r
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