Definition of fright

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Fright (n.) To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.

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Gallow :: Gallow (v. t.) To fright or terrify. See Gally, v. t..
Frightful :: Frightful (a.) Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance..
Gast :: Gast (v. t.) To make aghast; to frighten; to terrify. See Aghast.
Timorsome :: Timorsome (a.) Easily frightened; timorous.
Skittish :: Skittish (v. t.) Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt..
Frightment :: Frightment (n.) Fear; terror.
Scarecrow :: Scarecrow (n.) Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger..
Whey-faced :: Whey-faced (a.) Having a pale or white face, as from fright..
Scream :: Scream (v. i.) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech..
Bo :: Bo (interj.) An exclamation used to startle or frighten.
Ogre :: Ogre (n.) An imaginary monster, or hideous giant of fairy tales, who lived on human beings; hence, any frightful giant; a cruel monster..
Affrightedly :: Affrightedly (adv.) With fright.
Affright :: Affright (v. t.) To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.
Coward :: Coward (v. t.) To make timorous; to frighten.
Upset :: Upset (v. t.) To disturb the self-possession of; to disorder the nerves of; to make ill; as, the fright upset her..
Awful :: Awful (a.) Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; -- applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster..
#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..
Hobgoblin :: Hobgoblin (n.) A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow..
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
Fearful :: Fearful (a.) Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened..
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