Syn.
— Alarm; terror; consternation. See Alarm.
FRIGHT Fright, v. t. [imp. Frighted; p. pr. & vb. n.. Frighting.] Etym: [OE. frigten to fear, frighten, AS. fyrhtan to frighten, forhtian to fear; akin to OS. forhtian, OHG. furihten, forahtan, G. fürchten, Sw. frukta, Dan. frygte, Goth. faurhtjan. See Fright, n., and cf. Frighten.]
Defn: To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify;
to scare.
Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit. Dryden.
Syn.
— To affright; dismay; daunt; intimidate.
FRIGHTEN
Fright"en, v. t. [imp. Frightened; p. pr. & vb. n. Frightening.]
Etym: [See Fright, v. t.]
Defn: To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify. More frightened than hurt. Old Proverb.
FRIGHTFUL
Fright"ful, a.
1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. [Obs.] See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne.
2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance.
Syn. — Terrible; dreadful; alarming; fearful; terrific; awful; horrid; horrible; shocking. — Frightful, Dreadful, Awful. These words all express fear. In frightful, it is a sudden emotion; in dreadful, it is deeper and more prolonged; in awful, the fear is mingled with the emotion of awe, which subdues us before the presence of some invisible power. An accident may be frightful; the approach of death is dreadful to most men; the convulsions of the earthquake are awful.