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scared shitless

scared shitless adjective: very frightened, terrified, scared witless.

Adjective

scared shitless (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, vulgar) Very frightened, terrified, scared witless.

Synonyms of scared shitless

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Questions about scared shitless

What does scared shitless mean?
Scared shitless means very frightened, terrified, scared witless.
What part of speech is scared shitless?
Scared shitless is an adjective.

Words near scared shitless in the dictionary

  1. scared into
  2. scared off
  3. scared pink
  4. scared red
  5. scared shirtless
  6. scared shitless
  7. scared someone out of their mind
  8. scared someone out of their wits
  9. scared someone to death
  10. scared spitless
  11. scared stiff

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