{ } a. [ L. morbus disease + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. morbifique. See -fy. ] Causing disease; generating a sickly state; as, a morbific matter. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. horrifieus; horrere to be horrible + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. horrifique. See Horror, -fy. ] Causing horror; frightful. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let . . . nothing ghastly or horrific be supposed. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which causes horror. [ R. ] Miss Edgeworth. [ 1913 Webster ]