Horrisonous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound. obsolete

    "Words of most horrisonous roaring."

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cacophonouscacophonousdiscordanthorrisonanthorrisonantscabrous

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"Words of most horrisonous roaring."

Etymology

From Latin horrisonus, from horrere (“to be horrible”) + sonus (“a sound”).

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