Word Meanings - AFFRIGHTFUL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth.

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• FRIGHTFUL
  1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne. 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Syn.
• AFFRIGHTFUL
  Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth.
• FRIGHT
  forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, 1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. 2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing
• FRIGHTFULNESS
  The quality of being frightful.
• FRIGHTFULLY
  In a frightful manner; to a frightful dagree.
• FRIGHTEN
  To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify. More frightened than hurt. Old Proverb. (more info) Etym:
• FRIGHTMENT
  Fear; terror.
• TERRIFY
  1. To make terrible. If the law, instead of aggravating and terrifying sin, shall give out license, it foils itself. Milton. 2. To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten. When ye shall hear of wars . . . be not terrified. Luke xxi. 9.
• FRIGHTLESS
  Free from fright; fearless.
• AFFRIGHTER
  One who frightens.
• AFFRIGHTEDLY
  With fright. Drayton.
• AFFRIGHT
  To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm. Dreams affright our souls. Shak. A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. Milton. Syn. -- To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare; startle; daunt;
• SELF-AFFRIGHTED
  Frightened at or by one's self. Shak.
• AFFRIGHTEN
  To frighten. "Fit tales . . . to affrighten babes." Southey.
• AFFRIGHTMENT
  Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm. Passionate words or blows . . . fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment. Locke.
• STAGE FRIGHT
  Nervousness felt before an audience.