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scar·y

scary

 
 
pronunciation:
skeI ri
part of speech: adjective
inflections: scarier, scariest
definition: When something is scary, it makes you feel afraid. Most people think big spiders and snakes are scary things.
I wish I didn't watch that scary movie last night because it gave me nightmares.
 
synonyms:
frightening
similar words:
fearful, frightening, horrible, horror
derivation: scariness (n.)