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- [ter-uh-fahy]
- /ˈtɛr əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈter.ə.faɪ/
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- [ter-uh-fahy]
- /ˈtɛr əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of terrify word
- verb with object terrify to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid. 1
- transitive verb terrify make very afraid 1
- verb terrify If something terrifies you, it makes you feel extremely frightened. 0
- verb terrify to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly 0
- verb transitive terrify to fill with terror; frighten greatly; alarm 0
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Origin of terrify
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin terrificāre, equivalent to terr(ēre) to frighten + -ificāre -ify
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Parts of speech for Terrify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terrify popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
terrify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for terrify
verb terrify
- affright — to frighten
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- appal — If something appals you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
- appall — If something appalls you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
- awe — Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
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