FRIGHTENED
\fɹˈa͡ɪtənd], \fɹˈaɪtənd], \f_ɹ_ˈaɪ_t_ə_n_d]\
Definitions of FRIGHTENED
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
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thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
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made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move"
By Princeton University
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thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
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made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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