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- [skair-ee]
- /ˈskɛər i/
- /ˈskeə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skair-ee]
- /ˈskɛər i/
Definitions of scary word
- adjective scary causing fright or alarm. 1
- adjective scary easily frightened; timid. 1
- adjective scary frightening 1
- adjective scary alarming 1
- adjective scary person: intimidating 1
- adjective scary Something that is scary is rather frightening. 0
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Origin of scary
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; scare + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scary
adj scary
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- bloodcurdling — terrifying; horrifying
- crawly — feeling or causing a sensation like creatures crawling on one's skin
- demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
- eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
adjective scary
- chilling — If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening.
- corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
- creepy — If you say that something or someone is creepy, you mean they make you feel very nervous or frightened.
- daunting — Something that is daunting makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
- fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
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