He's become scarily thin in recent months. He was staring at me scarily.
adjective,scar·i·er, scar·i·est.
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On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to scary, such as: alarming, chilling, creepy, eerie, hairy, and horrifying.
afraid adjective (FEAR)
adjective,scar·i·er, scar·i·est. causing fright or alarm.
adverb. /ˈfriːkɪʃli/ /ˈfriːkɪʃli/ in a way that is very strange, unusual or unexpected.
adjective. /ˈskɛri/ (scarier, scariest) (informal) frightening It was a really scary moment.
Scary is a regular adjective that ends with" y "so instead of adding" er "we add "ier" Scary=scarier Ex: Living there was scarier than I thought. also to emphasize how much you are scared add an adverb of degree such as "very' or "little". Ex: living there was very scary.
Scared is an adjective used to describe a person or maybe an animal that is frightened or worried. For example: "Hirantha was too scared to go white water kayaking in Sri Lanka." Scary (scarey) is an adjective used to describe something or someone that causes fear or terror.
Tenebrous means dark and shadowy. Your big, spooky house with its long, tenebrous passageways and dark corners would be a perfect place to have a Halloween party. The adjective tenebrous is a perfect way to describe something that's dark and creepy, like a weirdly shadowed room in a castle or a gloomy cave.
The term's original neutral connotation became entirely negative during the 20th century; therefore, freak with its literal meaning of "abnormally developed individual" is viewed purely as a pejorative today. However, the term is also recently used playfully to refer to an enthusiast or obsessive person.
: a person or animal having a physical oddity and appearing in a circus sideshow. b slang. (1) : a sexual deviate.
jumpy. / (ˈdʒʌmpɪ) / adjectivejumpier or jumpiest. nervous or apprehensive. moving jerkily or fitfully.
It was a really scary moment. Close up the statue looked even more scary. It was a pretty scary experience.
Quickly, slowly, yesterday, last week, here, there, today, daily, never, rarely, extremely, annually, etc., are some examples of adverbs.
Yes, "fricking" or "freaking" are basically milder substitutes for the "F-word". They are thus LESS offensive than that word. But this does not make them inoffensive. Listeners will generally assume that you were considering using the more vulgar word but substituted this milder alternative.
On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sex freak, such as: nymphet, nympho, nymphomaniac, pervert, sexual deviant, and sexual pervert.
Should I be concerned if my 1st grader frequently says “freaking” and other mild swear words? Freaking isn't a swear word, mild or otherwise. No. As a former grade school teacher, I can tell you that expressions or words that pack a bit of sensation to them become popular until someone comes up with or hears a new one.
F-word euphemisms
Frig, frack, frick, fork, and fug, d'fuq, fux, and WTF (or whiskey tango foxtrot) are all popular substitutions, especially for the spoken f-word. We also now have eff and effing, as well as f-word and f-bomb.
Considered respectable until about 1750, it was heavily tabooed during c. 1750–1920, considered equivalent to heavily obscene or profane speech. Public use continued to be seen as controversial until the 1960s, but since then, the word has become a comparatively mild expletive or intensifier.
4.6. The correct answer is option 4 i.e. active. Sluggish: Refers to someone who is lazy and slow. Active: Refers to someone who is energetic and fast. Thus, it is clear that sluggish and active are opposite words.
Black is most commonly used as an adjective, but you can also use it as a noun, like when you say, "The actors wore black." Synonyms when used to describe color include inky, raven, and sable.
People with very dark skin are often referred to as "black people", although this usage can be ambiguous in some countries where it is also used to specifically refer to different ethnic groups or populations. A woman with dark skin.