In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HORRIFY
dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify
(verb) fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; “I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”; “The news of the executions horrified us”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
horrify (third-person singular simple present horrifies, present participle horrifying, simple past and past participle horrified)
To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
Synonyms
• See frighten
Source: Wiktionary
Hor"ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Horrified; p. pr. & vb. n. Horrifying.] Etym: [L. horrificare. See Horrific.]
Definition: To cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror; as, the sight horrified the beholders. E. Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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