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Definition of frighten

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Frighten (v. t.) To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

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Terrify :: Terrify (v. t.) To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten.

Effray :: Effray (v. t.) To frighten; to scare.

Timorsome :: Timorsome (a.) Easily frightened; timorous.

Squall :: Squall (v. i.) To cry out; to scream or cry violently, as a woman frightened, or a child in anger or distress; as, the infant squalled..

Timid :: Timid (a.) Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

Affright :: Affright (n.) The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread..

Affrighten :: Affrighten (v. t.) To frighten.

Fearsome :: Fearsome (a.) Easily frightened; timid; timorous.

Gast :: Gast (v. t.) To make aghast; to frighten; to terrify. See Aghast.

Funk :: Funk (v. i.) To be frightened, and shrink back; to flinch; as, to funk at the edge of a precipice..

Shoo :: Shoo (interj.) Begone; away; -- an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls..

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..

Fearful :: Fearful (a.) Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened..

Gallied :: Gallied (p. p. & a.) Worried; flurried; frightened.

Pigeon-hearted :: Pigeon-hearted (a.) Timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted.

Fainthearted :: Fainthearted (a.) Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.

Fearful :: Fearful (a.) inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.

Bluff :: Bluff (v. t.) To frighten or deter from accomplishing a purpose by making a show of confidence in one's strength or resources; as, he bluffed me off..

Affrighter :: Affrighter (n.) One who frightens.

Frightening :: Frightening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Frighte.