scary

/ˈskɛɹi/

adjectivescar · y

SCAR-y: something scary might leave you with a SCAR.

Yes, it's scary. Keep the A: it’s sca-ry (not sce-ry).

Definitions

  1. adjectivecausing fear; frightening
  2. adjectivefeeling afraid; frightened (informal)

Examples

  • That movie was too scary for me to watch alone.
  • It was scary to hear thunder so close to our house.
  • The haunted maze looked scary, but it was actually fun.

Synonyms

frighteningspookyterrifyingcreepyalarming

Antonyms

comfortingreassuringsafe

Translations

ES aterradorPT assustadorFR effrayant

Common misspellings

scarryscairyscariesccaryskaryscareyscaryyscarye

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