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Spell Bee Word: horrifying


Basic Details

Word: Horrifying

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Causing great shock and fear.

Synonyms: terrifying, shocking, dreadful, gruesome

Antonyms: comforting, reassuring, pleasant

How to Spell Horrifying

Syllables: hor - ri - fy - ing

Tricky part: There are two r's, and the y of horrify stays when ing is added. Horrifing and horrifiing are common errors.

Watch out for: horifying, horrifing, horrifiing

Memory tip: Horror gives you the rr; then just add ing to horrify without changing its y.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The news of the landslide was horrifying.

Example 2: We heard a horrifying scream from the haunted house ride.

Example 3: It is horrifying to see so much plastic floating in the river.

Fun Fact

Horrify, horror and horrible all come from a Latin word that meant to bristle or shudder, the way hair stands up in fear.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: horrifying

a) gentle
b) amusing
c) soothing
d) terrifying

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d) terrifying. Both horrifying and terrifying describe something that fills you with fear.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

horrifiying

a) y
b) r
c) f
d) i

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d) i. Horrify keeps its y before ing, so no i is needed after the f.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) begining
b) embarasing
c) ocurring
d) horrifying

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d) horrifying. Embarrassing, occurring and beginning each need a doubled letter that the wrong forms miss.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would most people find horrifying?

a) reading a funny comic
b) watching a kitten play
c) seeing a building collapse
d) eating ice cream

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c) seeing a building collapse

2. A horrifying film is one that ____.

a) teaches you to cook
b) makes you sleepy
c) has no story
d) fills you with shock and fear

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d) fills you with shock and fear

Associated Words

infectionenormitycatastropheimmensequeue
loamreassurebaleprimitiveduel

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