Word of the Day: Terrify
To terrify someone is to cause a great deal of fear. This word is stronger than the word “scare.”
- The storm terrified everyone who lived through it. (The storm scared everyone very very much.)
- The man who lives down the street terrifies his neighbors. He’s scary and very mean.
- We were terrified to learn that an escaped convict was living in our neighborhood.
- Wanda is terrified by just the idea of speaking before a large group of people.
- The bank robber terrified everyone inside the bank when he pulled out a gun.
The words “terrified” and “terrifying” are adjectives:
- The terrified hostages were released by their captors.
- The explosions created a terrifying situation for all who were nearby.
- Maria was involved in a terrifying accident in which several people were killed.
- The deer was too terrified to get out of the way of an approaching truck.
The word “terrifyingly” is an adverb:
- The monsters in the movie looked terrifyingly real.
- It suddenly became terrifyingly evident that the young woman was going to lose both of her legs to the flesh-eating disease.
Essential English Dictionary
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