English Explanatory Dictionary

scared

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of scare

Pronunciation

/skɛəd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-scared.wav /skɛ(ə)ɹd/ [skɛɚd] en-us-scared.ogg /skeːd/ /skeəd/ /skiəd/ /skeɹd/ /skɜː(ɹ)d/

Word forms

scared more scared scareder most scared scaredest

Etymology

From scare + -ed.

Synonyms

afraid

Derived words

ascared I'm scared run scared scared green scaredly scaredness scared pink scared red scared shirtless scared shitless scared spitless scared stiff scared to death scared white scaredy scaredy-cat scaredy cat scaredy pants scaroused shit scared unscared
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