Definition of dread

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Dread (a.) Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.

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Affright :: Affright (n.) The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread..
Aerophoby :: Aerophoby (n.) Dread of a current of air.
Dread :: Dread (n.) Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
Dread :: Dread (a.) Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
Terrific :: Terrific (a.) Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight..
Horribleness :: Horribleness (n.) The state or quality of being horrible; dreadfulness; hideousness.
Dearn :: Dearn (a.) Secret; lonely; solitary; dreadful.
Toxiphobia :: Toxiphobia (n.) An insane or greatly exaggerated dread of poisons.
Horribly :: Horribly (adv.) In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly.
Dread :: Dread (n.) Doubt; as, out of dread..
Awe :: Awe (n.) The emotion inspired by something dreadful and sublime; an undefined sense of the dreadful and the sublime; reverential fear, or solemn wonder; profound reverence..
Dreadless :: Dreadless (a.) Free from dread; fearless; intrepid; dauntless; as, dreadless heart..
Dradde :: Dradde (imp.) of Dread.
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To make a sudden impression upon, as by a blow; to affect sensibly with some strong emotion; as, to strike the mind, with surprise; to strike one with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror..
Dreadnaught :: Dreadnaught (n.) A fearless person.
Ominous :: Ominous (a.) Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; -- formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil; inauspicious; as, an ominous dread..
Fearful :: Fearful (a.) Inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful.
Photophobia :: Photophobia (n.) A dread or intolerance of light.
Dire :: Dire (superl.) Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.
Dreaded :: Dreaded (imp. & p. p.) of Drea.
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