scariness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈskɛə.ɹi.nəs/ (General-American)
- /ˈskɛ.ɹi.nəs/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English scary Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English scariness From scary + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The property of being scary.
The video is part of a growing phenomenon making its way around message boards and e-mail chains called “creepypasta” — bite-sized bits of scariness that have joined the unending list of things-to-do-when-you’re-bored-at-work.
2010 November 14, “Bored at Work? Try Creepypasta, or Web Scares”, in The New York Times, Austin Considine:
Translations (1)
tr korkunçluk (the property of being scary)