† frightyadj.
a. Causing fright, formidable.
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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adjective]
doubtousa1300
frightya1325
adoubtedc1330
carefulc1340
fearful1340
redoubted1385
doubtful1397
ydouted1399
redoubt1417
redoubtable1421
doubtablec1430
ferdly1440
doubtedc1485
formidable1508
flaited1565
aghasting1593
feared1599
flesh-amazing1679
frightsomea1689
effroyable1689
frightening1715
fearsome1768
fleysome1790
intimidatinga1812
fearable1886
scarifying1916
badass1955
bad-assed1962
superbad1970
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2849 Sephora..gret and wente frigti a-gen.
b. Suffering from fright; fearful.
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the mind > emotion > fear > [adjective]
affrightedOE
ofdreadOE
afearedOE
offearedlOE
radc1175
frightya1325
fearedc1330
fearfulc1374
afraidc1380
frayeda1400
wrotha1400
afearc1410
ghastful1422
fleyedc1425
afleyeda1500
a flighta1535
effrayed1553
flight-given?1611
hareda1618
frighted1647
affrightened1649
frighteneda1721
scared1725
intimidated1727
frightsome1827
scary1827
funked1831
fearing1837
funked out1859
fearsome1863
chickenshit1940
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 984 Of him kumen folc frigti.
Derivatives
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the mind > emotion > fear > [noun] > state of
frightiheada1325
fearedness1340
effraying1489
fearfulnessa1513
frayedness1530
frightment1607
frightfulness1621
dauntedness1660
afraidness1669
funkiness1859
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2222 Al he it listnede in frigtihed.
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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > [adverb]
frightilya1325
ferlyc1330
fearfully1526
frighteninglyc1854
fearsomely1876
scarifyingly1963
scarily1967
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 1617 Iacob abraid & seide frigtilike.
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adj.a1325- tightbodied
- tightbooted
- tightbound
- tightclasp
- tightclosed
- tightcorking
- tightdraped
- to be stood
- to be stretched out at a gallop
- to be struck from the rolls
- to be struck off the rolls
- to be struck on
- to be stuck for
- to be stuck in a time warp
- to be stuck in one's head
- to be stuck in one's ways
- to be stuck in the mud
- to be stuck on
- to be stuck up for
- to be subdued to what one works in
- to be superexpended
- to be superspended
- to be supposed to
- to be sure
- to be sure and