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horror-struck
[ hawr-er-struhk, hor- ]
adjective
- stricken with horror; horrified; aghast.
horror-struck
adjective
- shocked; horrified
Word History and Origins
Origin of horror-struck1
Example Sentences
For some minutes he was horror-struck beyond expression, and made wild attempts to descend the cliff and reach him.
The flames were spreading, and the people, horror-struck and stupefied by the events of the night, were powerless to arrest them.
People were horror-struck; but while all hated Arnold, many were almost as excited over the capture and probable fate of Andr.
The horror-struck Skraelingers shrieked in reply, swept like a torrent round the projecting cliff, and disappeared!
She sat with her hands clasped in her lap, her head hanging on her bosom and her horror-struck eyes fixed on the ground.
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