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scariness

US/ˈskɛə.ɹi.nəs/

scariness noun: the property of being scary.

Noun

scariness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being scary.
    • The video is part of a growing phenomenon making its way around message boards and e-mail chains called “creepypasta” — bite-sized bits of scariness that have joined the unending list of things-to-do-when-you’re-bored-at-work.2010 November 14, “Bored at Work? Try Creepypasta, or Web Scares”, in The New York Times, Austin Considine

Origin of scariness

From scary + -ness.

Questions about scariness

What does scariness mean?
Scariness means the property of being scary.
What part of speech is scariness?
Scariness is a noun.
How do you pronounce scariness?
Scariness is pronounced /ˈskɛə.ɹi.nəs/ (US).

Words near scariness in the dictionary

  1. scarifyingly
  2. scarily
  3. scarin'
  4. scarine
  5. scarines
  6. scariness
  7. scaring
  8. scaring away
  9. scaring into
  10. scaring off
  11. scaring someone out of their mind

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