horr- root words — words with the horr- root

The root horr- comes from Latin horreo, meaning bristle, shudder. 19 words in Dendril are built from it, including horrible, horrendous, horrendously, horribly, horrid, horrific, horrified, horrifies, horrify, horrifying, horror, abhor. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the horr- root

Explore words with horr- — words containing the horr- root and sharing its sense of "bristle, shudder". Examples include horrible, horrendous, horrendously, horribly, horrid, horrific, horrified, horrifies, horrify, horrifying, horror, abhor. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does horr- mean?

The horr- root means bristle, shudder, from Latin horreo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.