frightensome en · ADJ
Etymology
From frighten + -some.
Meanings
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Characterized by frightening; inducing fear; scary
He must think I led him on, taking that ride with him and all, and talking to him so free. I'm sorry enough, for I did like him, he's so good to mother, and he prays so beautifully. He is a Christian, if he is so frightensome sometimes.
1865, Jane Elizabeth Hornblower; Nellie (of Truro, fict.name.), Nellie of Truro, page 220:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most frightensome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more frightensome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
dismayful · freaky · awful · flaysome · grisly · ghostly · buggish · horrifying · scaring · horrible · frightensome · ghastly · dreadful · terrifying · terrible · shocking · buttock-clenching · fearful · hair-curling · appalling · spine-tingling · formidable · butt-clenching · hair-raising · eldritch · terrorsome · frightening · horrid · pulse-pounding · horrific · frightful · scary · alarming · affreux · skin-crawling · horripilating · flesh-crawling