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frightsome

frightsome adjective: marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.

Adjective

frightsome (comparative more frightsome, superlative most frightsome)

  1. Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
  2. Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.

Forms of frightsome

comparativemore frightsome
superlativemost frightsome

Origin of frightsome

From fright + -some. Cognate with Scots frichtsom (“frightsome”). Compare also German furchtsam.

Words formed from frightsome

Questions about frightsome

What does frightsome mean?
Frightsome means marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
What part of speech is frightsome?
Frightsome is an adjective.

Words near frightsome in the dictionary

  1. frightly
  2. frightmare
  3. frightmares
  4. frightment
  5. frights
  6. frightsome
  7. frightsomely
  8. frightsomeness
  9. frighty
  10. frigid
  11. frigid zone

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