English Explanatory Dictionary

affright

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
  1. To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
adj
  1. afraid; terrified; frightened

Pronunciation

/əˈfɹaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-affright.wav

Word forms

affright affrights affrighting affrighted more affright most affright afright

Etymology

From Middle English afrighten, from Old English āfyrhtan, equivalent to a- + fright.

Synonyms

alarm affright appall dismay fray frighten grill give someone the shits harrow horrify make someone's blood run cold mortify petrify scare scare straight scare the bejeebers out of scare the hell out of scare the pants off of scare the shit out of terrorize terrify spook

Derived words

affrighter affrightingly affrightment
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