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frightsome

adj

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *pr̥k-✻
  2. inherited from *furhtį̄✻
  3. inherited from fryhtu
  4. inherited from fright
  5. suffixed as frightsome — “fright + some”

Definitions

  1. Marked by fright or frightfulness

    Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.

  2. Feeling fright

    Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA