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Bugbear :: Bugbear (n.) Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, used to frighten children, etc..

Fray :: Fray (v. t.) To frighten; to terrify; to alarm.

Scarecrow :: Scarecrow (n.) Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger..

Fainthearted :: Fainthearted (a.) Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.

Shoo :: Shoo (interj.) Begone; away; -- an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls..

Shy :: Shy (superl.) Easily frightened; timid; as, a shy bird..

Fearful :: Fearful (a.) Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened..

Funk :: Funk (v. i.) To be frightened, and shrink back; to flinch; as, to funk at the edge of a precipice..

Affear :: Affear (v. t.) To frighten.

Gallied :: Gallied (p. p. & a.) Worried; flurried; frightened.

Affray :: Affray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.

Bluff :: Bluff (v. t.) To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off..

That :: That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing..

Skittish :: Skittish (v. t.) Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt..

Frightened :: Frightened (imp.) of Frighte.

Gally :: Gally (v. t.) To frighten; to worry.

Effray :: Effray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare.

Self-affrighted :: Self-affrighted (a.) Frightened at or by one's self.

Frighten :: Frighten (v. t.) To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

Lymphated :: Lymphated (a.) Frightened into madness; raving.

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