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Frightening

//ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.

    "Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience."

  2. 2
    Awful, terrible, very bad. figuratively
Adjective
  1. 1
    causing fear or dread or terror wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    the act of inspiring with fear wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of frighten form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "The scientist was frightening the timid children."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From frighten + -ing.

Etymology 2

From frighten + -ing.

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