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scary

[ skair-ee ]

adjective

scarier, scariest.
  1. causing fright or alarm.
  2. easily frightened; timid.


scary

/ ˈɛəɪ /

adjective

  1. causing fear or alarm; frightening
  2. easily roused to fear; timid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scary1

First recorded in 1575–85; scare + -y 1
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"It got to the point where I couldn't pull the cue forwards and backwards, which was quite scary."

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For families living on the brink, a this news is “very scary,” said Scarborough: Missing work could cost them their job, and eventually their home.

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"It's kind of scary that everyone sort of knows things about me," they said.

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It was very scary for me, but this time round I'm ready.

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It was scary but also dramatic and entertaining for the kids who had no way of knowing what the intense Santa Ana winds were capable of.

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