af·fright ( -fr t )tr.v. af·fright·ed, af·fright·ing, af·frights To arouse fear in; terrify: "Many of nature's greatest oddities, that would affright dwellers up here, are accepted down there" (David Mazel). n. 1. Great fear; terror. 2. A cause of terror. [Middle English afrighten, from Old English  fyrhtan : -, intensive pref. + fyrhtan, to frighten (from fyrhto, fright).]af·fright ment n. |
affright [əˈfraɪt] Archaic or poetic
vb
(tr) to frighten
n
a sudden terror
[Old English āfyrhtan, from a-, a prefix indicating the beginning or end of an action + fyrhtan to fright]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  affright - an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxietyfear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) swivet - a panic or extreme discomposure; "it threw her into a swivet" |
| Verb | 1. |  affright - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"bluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" alarm, horrify, appal, appall, dismay - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" consternate - fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated" spook - frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action; "The noise spooked the horse" |
Translations
affright
vt (old, liter) → erschrecken
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