horror
noun
[ ˈhɒrə ]
• an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
• "children screamed in horror"
• a bad or mischievous person, especially a child.
• "that little horror Zach was around"
Similar:
rascal,
devil,
imp,
monkey,
scamp,
terror,
holy terror,
scallywag,
perisher,
tyke,
scallion,
varmint,
hellion,
scapegrace,
rapscallion,
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin horror, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder’ (see horrid).
