a. Detestable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
When made up in dribblets, as they could, their best securities were at an interest of twelve per cent. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. horrible, orrible, OF. horrible, orrible, F. horrible, fr. L. horribilis, fr. horrere. See Horror. ] Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous;
A dungeon horrible on all sides round. Milton.
n. The state or quality of being horrible; dreadfulness; hideousness. [ 1913 Webster ]
The horribleness of the mischief. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Inferable. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. peri- + root of Gr. &unr_; to sprout. ] (Bot.) Nascent cortex, or immature cellular bark. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Quadrable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Referable. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having no ribs. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F., fr. L. terribilis, fr. terrere to frighten. See Terror. ]
Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible. Deut. vii. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]
The terrible coldness of the season. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ L. thuribulum, turibulum, from thus, thuris, or better tus, turis, frankincense, fr. Gr. &unr_; a sacrifice, an offering, from &unr_; to sacrifice. ] (R. C. Ch.) A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms, held in the hand or suspended by chains; -- used especially at mass, vespers, and other solemn services. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being transferred; transferable. [ 1913 Webster ]