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scarest

scarest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of scare.

Meaning of scare

Verb

scare (third-person singular simple present scares, present participle scaring, simple past and past participle scared)

  1. (transitive) To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
    • Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?
  2. (intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.
    • I don't scare easily.

See all 6 meanings of scare

Origin of scarest

scare + -est

Questions about scarest

What is scarest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Scarest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of scare.

Words near scarest in the dictionary

  1. scares the pants off
  2. scares the shit out of
  3. scares up
  4. scaresome
  5. scaresomely
  6. scarest
  7. scareth
  8. scareware
  9. scarey
  10. scarf
  11. scarf and barf

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