scary
English
/ˈskɛəɹi/, /ˈskɛəɹi/
adj
Definitions
- (now) Causing or able to cause fright.
- (informal) Uncannily striking or surprising.
- (US) Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.
Etymology
Suffix from English scare.
Origin
English
scare
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bescare English
- nonscary English
- scare English
- scare-beggar English
- scare-bullfinch English
- scareable English
- scarebug English
- scarecrow English
- scared English
- scarefest English
- scarefire English
- scareful English
- scarehead English
- scareless English
- scarelore English
- scaremonger English
- scarer English
- scaresome English
- scarest English
- scareth English
- scareware English
- scarily English
- scariness English
- scarisome English
- scarysome English
- unscary English
- sker Middle English