horrisonant en · ADJ
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin horrisonus.
Meanings
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Having an unpleasant sound.
And if it had been necessary to exact implicit and profound belief, by mysterious and horrisonant terms, he could have amazed the listener […]
1834, Robert Southey, The Doctor:[…] one or two responded to the culprit's screams with horrisonant laughter […]
1976, Ray Coryton Hutchinson, Rising:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more horrisonant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most horrisonant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |