What does scary mean?
Definitions for scary
ˈskɛər isca·ry
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word scary.
Princeton's WordNet
chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shudderyadjective
provoking fear terror
"a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"
Wiktionary
scaryadjective
Causing, or able to cause, fright
Etymology: From scare + -y
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scary
Scary refers to something or an experience that causes fear, anxiety, or fright. It usually pertains to things that are frightening or alarming, often associated with danger, harm or threat. This term can be used to describe various situations, objects, or even feelings that induce a sense of fear or dread.
Webster Dictionary
Scarynoun
barren land having only a thin coat of grass
Scaryadjective
subject to sudden alarm
Scaryadjective
causing fright; alarming
Etymology: [Prov. E. scare scraggy.]
Wikidata
Scary
Scary is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office closed in 1931. The community is located at the mouth of Scary Creek on the Kanawha River along U.S. Route 35.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scary
skār′i, adj. causing fright: timid: fluttered.
Anagrams for scary »
Carys
crays
ascry
scray
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of scary in a Sentence
It was a little scary.
Iluvien-implant is a cylindrical metallic thing that inside it has the steroid that is slowly released, we numb the patient around the eye, we make sure everything is sterile, and then we actually stick a needle in the eye. And the idea of sticking a needle in the eye sounds very scary but the results sort of bring patients back because it works.
I want people to know it’s out there, we have a virus that doesn’t have a cure, and that’s scary.
I watch a lot of news from back home and it’s just upsetting how little villages and towns are getting destroyed and overtaken, just for the reason of politics, it’s sad. It’s scary. It’s uncomfortable to open Twitter or watch the news every day and be scared of what’s going on there that could affect my family, friends or team back home.
I never thought he was going to hit me, after, Oprah and my kids Kirby and Will called me to ask if I was okay because it looked scary. But I was never worried he was going to hurt me.
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- مُجَفّلArabic
- espantósCatalan, Valencian
- děsivé, naháníCzech
- skræmmende, uhyggeligDanish
- schrecklich, beängstigend, furchterregendGerman
- τρομακτικόςGreek
- timigaEsperanto
- alarmanteSpanish
- بیمناک, ترسناکPersian
- pelottavaFinnish
- sinistre, effrayant, terrifiantFrench
- מפחידHebrew
- डरावनाHindi
- ijesztőHungarian
- paurosoItalian
- 恐いJapanese
- 무서운Korean
- FORMIDULOSUS, terribilisLatin
- engDutch
- skummeltNorwegian
- przerażający, strasznyPolish
- assustadorPortuguese
- înfricoșătoare, înfricoșătorRomanian
- ужасный, страшныйRussian
- läskigSwedish
- น่ากลัวThai
- korkutucuTurkish
- страшноUkrainian
- ڈراوناUrdu
- đáng sợVietnamese
- 害怕Chinese
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