1. standing erect; bristling
Usage: archaic; literary
2. causing horror or dread; dreadful
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The cat’s horrent fur showed its fear and anger.
• His hair stood horrent with terror at the ghostly sight.
• The horrent spines of the sea urchin warned predators away.
• She described the horrent scene of destruction after the storm.
• The porcupine’s horrent quills provided excellent protection.
• Ancient poets wrote of horrent visions that haunted their dreams.