- Types Of Speech
- You can use frighten as a verb in a sentence.
- About Frighten
- A 2 syllables verb and 8 letters with the letters e, f, g, h, i, n, r, and t, 6 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters gh. Frighten starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters f, fr, fri, frig, frigh, and the ending characters are n, en, ten, hten, ghten, ..
- Definition
- Cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"
- Pig Latin
- Frighten in Pig Latin is said as "ightenfray or ightenfrway".
- Unigram
- f | r | i | g | h | t | e | n
- Bigram
- fr | ri | ig | gh | ht | te | en
- Trigram
- fri | rig | igh | ght | hte | ten
- Quadrigram
- frig | righ | ight | ghte | hten
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- cause fear in;
"The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" - drive out by frightening
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 Frighten
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frighten | cause fear in "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" |
View English words with the unique letters used in frighten. Words With The Letters Efghinrt
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Frighten
| See Also | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Frighten Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With F
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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