horrent
horrent adjective: standing upright, like bristles; bristled; bristly.
Adjective
horrent (comparative more horrent, superlative most horrent)
- Standing upright, like bristles; bristled; bristly.
- Impregnable their front appears, All horrent with projected spears, Whose polished points before them shine, From flank to flank, one brilliant line, Bright as the breakers' splendors run Along the billows to the sun.1922, Charles H. Sylvester, Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7
- But higher than all its horrent height of shade Shone sovereign, seen by light itself had made, Above the woes of all the world, above Life, sin, and death, his myriad-minded love.1917, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Astrophel and Other Poems
horrent meaning in Tamil
horrent in Tamil
- சிலிர்த்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிற, அடர்த்தியான
Forms of horrent
| comparative | more horrent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most horrent |
Origin of horrent
From Latin horrens, present participle of horrere (“to bristle”). See horror.
Questions about horrent
- What does horrent mean?
- Horrent means standing upright, like bristles; bristled; bristly.
- What is horrent in Tamil?
- Horrent in Tamil is சிலிர்த்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிற, அடர்த்தியான. See Horrent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is horrent?
- Horrent is an adjective.
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