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scared stiff

scared stiff adjective: scared to the point of being unable to move, or (figuratively) very scared.

Adjective

scared stiff (not comparable)

  1. (literally) scared to the point of being unable to move, or (figuratively) very scared.
    • He was scared stiff, like a deer in the headlights, by the vampire walking toward him.
    • I was scared stiff when I saw the car coming; it came like lightning;1895, “Wicke v Albany Railway”, in New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.

Synonyms of scared stiff

Questions about scared stiff

What does scared stiff mean?
Scared stiff means scared to the point of being unable to move, or (figuratively) very scared.
What part of speech is scared stiff?
Scared stiff is an adjective.

Words near scared stiff in the dictionary

  1. scared shitless
  2. scared someone out of their mind
  3. scared someone out of their wits
  4. scared someone to death
  5. scared spitless
  6. scared stiff
  7. scared straight
  8. scared the daylights out of
  9. scared the hell out of
  10. scared the hoes
  11. scared the life out of

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