frightsome

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fright +‎ -some. Cognate with Scots frichtsom (“frightsome”). Compare also German furchtsam.

Adjective[edit]

frightsome (comparative more frightsome, superlative most frightsome)

  1. Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
  2. Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.

Derived terms[edit]

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