affrightening
/əˈfrʌɪt(ə)nɪŋ/ /əˈfrʌɪtnɪŋ/Now rare (somewhat archaic in later use)
adjective
= affrighting.
- Recorded earliest in soul-affrightening..
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Christopher Love (1618–1651), clergyman. From affrighten + -ing.
- private law
- private life
- privately
- private man
- private man of war
- private mass
- private means
- private member
- private member's bill
- private motoring
- private motorist
- privateness
- private notice question
- private nuisance
- private number
- private parts
- private patient
- private placement
- private practice
- private press
- private property
- private residence
- private road
- private room
- private school