Scared Meaning
/skɛəd/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFeeling fear; afraid, frightened.
verbsimple past and past participle of scare
Sentence Examples
It almost scared me not to see you online for a whole day.
"To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"
The thieves got scared and ran away.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The little girl was very ____ in the dark, so she slept with a nightlight.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The child was ____ of the dark and always slept with a small nightlight on.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English scare English -ed English scared From scare + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Residents of Sihu Township in the central county of Yunlin were left scared and angry after hundreds of dead geese were found dumped in an irrigation channel Tuesday, inciting a minor panic as avian flu continues to spread throughout the country."
— 2015 January 13, “Hundreds of geese carcasses dumped in Yunlin amid bird flu scares”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2024, Society:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The little girl was very ____ in the dark, so she slept with a nightlight.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The child was ____ of the dark and always slept with a small nightlight on.