- Types Of Speech
- You can use affright as a verb in a sentence.
- About Affright
- A 2 syllables verb and 8 letters with the letters a, f, g, h, i, r, and t, 6 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters ri. Affright starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters a, af, aff, affr, affri, and the ending characters are t, ht, ght, ight, right, . Affright is also a double consonant (ff) word. View the double consonant words list.
- Definition
- Cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"
- Pig Latin
- Affright in Pig Latin is said as "affrightay or affrightway".
- Unigram
- a | f | f | r | i | g | h | t
- Bigram
- af | ff | fr | ri | ig | gh | ht
- Trigram
- aff | ffr | fri | rig | igh | ght
- Quadrigram
- affr | ffri | frig | righ | ight
- Word Gram
Synonym | Definition |
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Affright | cause fear in "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" |
Agitate | change the arrangement or position of |
Alarm | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
Alarm System | |
Alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
Alert | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
Amaze | be a mystery or bewildering to "This beats me!" "Got me--I don''t know the answer!" "a vexing problem" "This question really stuck me" |
Appal | 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" |
Appall | 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" |
Arouse | stop sleeping "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Affright
Anagram | Definition |
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Affright | cause fear in "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" |
View English words with the unique letters used in affright. Words With The Letters Afghirt
Word | Definition |
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Bird Scarer | |
Fear | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
Fearfulness | the trait of being afraid |
Fright | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
Frightening | to inspire with fear |
Panic Attack | |
Scare | a sudden attack of fear |
Scarecrow | an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds |
Scarer | an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds |
Strawman | an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds |
Word | Definition |
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Excite | act as a stimulant "The book stimulated her imagination" "This play stimulates" |
Shake | causing to move repeatedly from side to side |
Shake Up | |
Stimulate | cause to be alert and energetic "Coffee and tea stimulate me" "This herbal infusion doesn''t stimulate" |
Stir | a rapid bustling commotion |
Word | Definition |
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Alarm | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
Appal | 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" |
Appall | 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" |
Awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe" |
Bluff | the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards |
Consternate | fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated" |
Dismay | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
Horrify | 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" |
Intimidate | make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" |
Spook | a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past" |
View All Hyponyms For Affright
See Also | Definition |
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Dash | a quick run |
Daunt | cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" |
Frighten Away | n/a |
Frighten Off | n/a |
Pall | hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) |
Scare | a sudden attack of fear |
Scare Away | n/a |
Scare Off | n/a |
Affright Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With A
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters