1hor·ror 
/ˈhorɚ/ noun
plural hor·rors /ˈhorɚ/ noun 1 [noncount] : a very strong feeling of fear, dread, and shock
▪ There was a look of horror on her face. ▪ He saw to his horror that he couldn't escape. [=he was horrified to see that he couldn't escape] ▪ The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread. 2 [noncount] : the quality of something that causes feelings of fear, dread, and shock : the horrible or shocking quality or character of something
▪ His friends were shocked by the horror of his death. ▪ the horror of war 3 : something that causes feelings of fear, dread, and shock : something that is shocking and horrible [count] ▪ His crimes were unspeakable horrors. ▪ His memoirs recount the horrors of the war. [noncount] ▪ tales of horror 4 [count] chiefly Brit, informal : a child who behaves very badly
▪ Their children are perfect little horrors!
▪ There was a look of horror on her face. ▪ He saw to his horror that he couldn't escape. [=he was horrified to see that he couldn't escape] ▪ The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread.
▪ His friends were shocked by the horror of his death. ▪ the horror of war
▪ Their children are perfect little horrors!
have a horror of
: to have a strong dislike for or fear of (something)
▪ Some students seem to have a horror of using the dictionary. ▪ Like many teenagers, she has a horror of being seen in public with her parents. ▪ He has a horror of being caught unprepared.
▪ Some students seem to have a horror of using the dictionary. ▪ Like many teenagers, she has a horror of being seen in public with her parents. ▪ He has a horror of being caught unprepared.
horror of horrors
informal + humorous — used to describe something as shocking or horrible ▪ There was no television at the cabin, so—horror of horrors!—we had to spend the evenings reading books and playing board games.
shock horror — see 3shock
