affrightingadj.

Brit.

/əˈfrʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈfraɪdɪŋ/

Forms: see affright v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affright v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < affright v. + -ing suffix².

Now rare (chiefly archaic in later use).

Frightening, terrifying.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective]

eislichc888

eyesfulOE

awfulc1175

smarta1200

ferlya1225

sternc1275

grisea1300

uglya1300

dreadfula1325

fell?c1335

stout1338

perilousc1380

terriblec1400

ghastfulc1449

timorous1455

epouventable1477

bedreadc1485

dreadablec1490

dreadc1540

buggisha1555

dreaded1556

monster-like1561

dire1567

scareful1567

terrifying1577

scary1582

direful1583

affrighting1592

dismal1594

affrightful1603

diral1606

tirable1607

frighting1619

scaring1641

affrighteninga1651

formidolous1656

terrific1667

terrifical1677

atrocious1733

terrorful1789

orful1845

lurid1850

terrorsome1890

turble1893

timorsome1894

like the wrath of God1936

1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. (new ed.) iii. 31 No such affrighting Death, or gnashing Hell, as the deuouring Abysse of dispaire.

1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 376/1 She may also vse therof in all affrightinge sicknesses.

1651 Bp. J. Taylor XXVIII Serm. xxvii. 344 We never heard his noises, nor have seen his affrighting shapes.

1726 W. Penn Tracts in Wks. I. 558 Which needs not the extraordinary and affrighting Obligation of an Oath.

1769 W. Tooke Loves of Othniel & Achsah II. ii. 116 Still the affrighting clamor increased.

1827 W. P. Scargill Blue-stocking Hall I. vii. 207 The affrighting scene of unavailing misery.

1899 H. Frederic Return of O'Mahony iii. 30 This affrighting babel ceased as swiftly as it had arisen.

1931 T. Burke Tea-shop in Limehouse 66 Mr. Fargus stood and looked at this affrighting display.

1955 Rotarian Aug. 10/2 Nature's headlines from the wilderness carry no such affrighting headlines as daily news reports.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affrighting
释义	affrightingadj. Brit. /əˈfrʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈfraɪdɪŋ/ Forms: see affright v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affright v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < affright v. + -ing suffix². Now rare (chiefly archaic in later use). Frightening, terrifying. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective] eislichc888 eyesfulOE awfulc1175 smarta1200 ferlya1225 sternc1275 grisea1300 uglya1300 dreadfula1325 fell?c1335 stout1338 perilousc1380 terriblec1400 ghastfulc1449 timorous1455 epouventable1477 bedreadc1485 dreadablec1490 dreadc1540 buggisha1555 dreaded1556 monster-like1561 dire1567 scareful1567 terrifying1577 scary1582 direful1583 affrighting1592 dismal1594 affrightful1603 diral1606 tirable1607 frighting1619 scaring1641 affrighteninga1651 formidolous1656 terrific1667 terrifical1677 atrocious1733 terrorful1789 orful1845 lurid1850 terrorsome1890 turble1893 timorsome1894 like the wrath of God1936 1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. (new ed.) iii. 31 No such affrighting Death, or gnashing Hell, as the deuouring Abysse of dispaire. 1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 376/1 She may also vse therof in all affrightinge sicknesses. 1651 Bp. J. Taylor XXVIII Serm. xxvii. 344 We never heard his noises, nor have seen his affrighting shapes. 1726 W. Penn Tracts in Wks. I. 558 Which needs not the extraordinary and affrighting Obligation of an Oath. 1769 W. Tooke Loves of Othniel & Achsah II. ii. 116 Still the affrighting clamor increased. 1827 W. P. Scargill Blue-stocking Hall I. vii. 207 The affrighting scene of unavailing misery. 1899 H. Frederic Return of O'Mahony iii. 30 This affrighting babel ceased as swiftly as it had arisen. 1931 T. Burke Tea-shop in Limehouse 66 Mr. Fargus stood and looked at this affrighting display. 1955 Rotarian Aug. 10/2 Nature's headlines from the wilderness carry no such affrighting headlines as daily news reports. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1592
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