fright
noun
[ frʌɪt ]
• a sudden intense feeling of fear.
• "I jumped up in fright"
Similar:
fear,
fearfulness,
terror,
horror,
alarm,
panic,
dread,
trepidation,
uneasiness,
nervousness,
apprehension,
apprehensiveness,
consternation,
dismay,
perturbation,
disquiet,
discomposure,
jitteriness,
twitchiness,
scare,
shock,
surprise,
turn,
jolt,
start,
the shivers,
the shakes,
the jitters,
the heebie-jeebies,
the willies,
the creeps,
the collywobbles,
a cold sweat,
the (screaming) abdabs,
butterflies (in one's stomach),
fright
verb
• frighten.
• "come, be comforted, he shan't fright you"
Origin:
Old English fryhto, fyrhto (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch furcht and German furcht .
