TOP

Definition of horror story noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

horror story

noun
 
/ˈhɒrə stɔːri/
 
/ˈhɔːrər stɔːri/
jump to other results
  1. a story about strange and frightening things that is designed to entertain peopleTopics Literature and writingb1
  2. (informal) a report that describes an experience of a situation as very unpleasant
    • horror stories about visits to the dentist
See horror story in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day