Definition of fright

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Fright (n.) Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion..

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Shoo :: Shoo (interj.) Begone; away; -- an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls..
#NAME? :: -en () A suffix signifying to make, to cause, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strengthen, quicken, frighten. This must not be confused with -en corresponding in Old English to the AS. infinitive ending -an..
Blancher :: Blancher (n.) One who, or that which, frightens away or turns aside..
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
Affrighting :: Affrighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affrigh.
Gallied :: Gallied (p. p. & a.) Worried; flurried; frightened.
Horror :: Horror (n.) A painful emotion of fear, dread, and abhorrence; a shuddering with terror and detestation; the feeling inspired by something frightful and shocking..
Timid :: Timid (a.) Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.
Rawhead :: Rawhead (n.) A specter mentioned to frighten children; as, rawhead and bloodybones..
Scarecrow :: Scarecrow (n.) Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger..
Hideous :: Hideous (a.) Frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; dreadful to behold; as, a hideous monster; hideous looks..
Terror :: Terror (n.) Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright.
Panic :: Panic (a.) Extreme or sudden and causeless; unreasonable; -- said of fear or fright; as, panic fear, terror, alarm..
Shriek :: Shriek (v. i.) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish..
Ogre :: Ogre (n.) An imaginary monster, or hideous giant of fairy tales, who lived on human beings; hence, any frightful giant; a cruel monster..
Coward :: Coward (v. t.) To make timorous; to frighten.
Fearsome :: Fearsome (a.) Easily frightened; timid; timorous.
Bo :: Bo (interj.) An exclamation used to startle or frighten.
Unappalled :: Unappalled (a.) Not appalled; not frightened; dauntless; undaunted.
Affright :: Affright (n.) Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror..
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