Definition of fright

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Fright (n.) A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm..

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Affright :: Affright (n.) Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror..
Gallied :: Gallied (p. p. & a.) Worried; flurried; frightened.
Stampede :: Stampede (v. t.) A wild, headlong scamper, or running away, of a number of animals; usually caused by fright; hence, any sudden flight or dispersion, as of a crowd or an army in consequence of a panic..
Horror :: Horror (n.) A painful emotion of fear, dread, and abhorrence; a shuddering with terror and detestation; the feeling inspired by something frightful and shocking..
Hobgoblin :: Hobgoblin (n.) A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow..
Recover :: Recover (v. i.) To regain health after sickness; to grow well; to be restored or cured; hence, to regain a former state or condition after misfortune, alarm, etc.; -- often followed by of or from; as, to recover from a state of poverty; to recover from fright..
Recovery :: Recovery (n.) Restoration from sickness, weakness, faintness, or the like; restoration from a condition of mistortune, of fright, etc..
Bogle :: Bogle (n.) A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear.
Eery :: Eery (a.) Affected with fear; affrighted.
Coward :: Coward (v. t.) To make timorous; to frighten.
Scare :: Scare (v. t.) To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
Affrighted :: Affrighted (imp. & p. p.) of Affrigh.
Dismay :: Dismay (v. i.) To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.
Boggle :: Boggle (n.) To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision..
Ghast :: Ghast (a.) To strike aghast; to affright.
Terror :: Terror (n.) Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright.
Affright :: Affright (n.) The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread..
Effray :: Effray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare.
Upset :: Upset (v. t.) To disturb the self-possession of; to disorder the nerves of; to make ill; as, the fright upset her..
Shriek :: Shriek (v. i.) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish..
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