frightened

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈfɹaɪtn̩d//
//ˈfɹaɪʔn̩d//

Afraid; suffering from fear.

adjective

1
Afraid; suffering from fear.
She looked very much frightened of the storm.
He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.[…]But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].

verb

1
Also a form of frightensimple past and past participle of frighten
The elephant was frightened by mice.

Forms

comparative: more frightened
superlative: most frightened

frigging · Masturbation.fright · A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger;…frighten · To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or…

frightened · Afraid; suffering from fear.

frightening · Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.frightful · Full of something causing fright, whether Genuinely horrific,…frigid · Very cold; lacking warmth; icy.

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