Frightened

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Frighten \Fright"en\, v. t. [imp. {Frightened}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Frightening}.] [See {Fright}, v. t.]
     To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or
     fright; to affright; to terrify.
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           More frightened than hurt.               --Old Proverb.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  frightened
       adj 1: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became
              panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before
              each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken
              crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted" [syn: {panicky},
              {panicked}, {panic-stricken}, {panic-struck}, {terrified}]
       2: made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner";
          "too shocked and scared to move" [syn: {scared}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "frightened":
     affrighted, aghast, alarmed, alerted, all nerves, anxious,
     apprehensive, aroused, consternated, daunted, dismayed, disquieted,
     edgy, excitable, fearful, high-strung, in a fright, in a funk,
     irritable, nerves on edge, nervous, nervy, on edge, overstrung,
     panicky, scared, scary, startled, terrified, uneasy