Horrendous (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">horrendous</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that horrendous can be written as horrific)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for horrific that I've seen before include "Atrocious" , "Dire" , "Frightful" , "Appalling" , "Ghastly, shocking" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">horrendous</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dire that I've seen before include "Ride off in dreadful way" , "Nearly hopeless" , "Really awful kind of ride" , "Ride in dreadful state" , "Desperate, horrendous" .)