Scary

adjective

/ˈskɛəɹi/

Word Frequency: 1.7

Definitions

1.adjectiveCausing or able to cause fright.

"She was hiding behind her pillow during the scary parts of the film."

2.adjectiveUncannily striking or surprising.

"Linda changed her hair, and it’s scary how much she looks like her mother."

3.adjectiveSubject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.

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