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horrid

adverbquality

Shetland intensifier meaning very; extremely

Very; an emphatic intensifier placed before an adjective or adverb to heighten its force, without the negative sense of standard English 'horrid'.

Example in use

It's horrid cauld oot the day

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HORR-id/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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