Definitions for frightened

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frightened fright·ened

Spelling: [frahyt-nd]

IPA: /ˈfraɪt nd/

Frightened is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 493 anagrams from letters in frightened (deefghinrt).

Definitions for frightened

adjective

1. thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified:
2. afraid; fearful (usually followed by of):

verb (used with object)

1. to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
2. to drive (usually followed by away, off, etc.) by scaring:

verb (used without object)

1. to become frightened:

Origin of frightened

First recorded in 1715-25; frighten + -ed²

Examples for frightened

I was frightened, to be sure, yet I knew scarcely what to do.

When the storm came, she was frightened, and said, 'It is a retribution.'

I am frightened by how much of this is caused by organized retail crime.

One thing I was frightened of was that there are no huge names in On the Town.

Holmes seemed to expedite matters promptly, amid rumors that she was frightened of the Church of Scientology.

He was repeating like a frightened child, "For God's sake, Hal, don't die—don't die."

The people seemed not at all frightened as they trooped past to begin their day.

Even as early as December 4, remarks from inside the bubble were cryptic and frightened.

There's really nothing at all to be frightened about, my dear child.

De Lord A'mighty 'd come and frightened 'em all out of de waters.