scary

CEFRA1

/ˈskɛə.ɹi/

adjective · adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Making you feel afraid or worried.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.

Examples

  • It's scary how little consideration she gives to being a woman.

  • When everybody's crossing on a red, it's not so scary.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈskeːɹi/
  • /ˈskeɹe/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Uncannily striking or surprising.

  2. Causing fear or anxiety

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. To a scary extent; scarily.

More examples

In context

  • It was a really scary moment.

  • He watched Conjuring but it was too scary for him.

  • She was hiding behind her pillow during the scary parts of the film.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From scare + -y.