affright
/əˈfɹaɪt/
Meaning
Great fear, terror, fright.
afraid; terrified; frightened
Great fear, terror, fright.
To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
Great fear, terror, fright.
To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
Examples
No one for a moment dreamed of the possible occurrence of any thing in the course of a few hours which would fill every mind with horror, and cause even the dark-hearted Martina to tremble with affright.
[…]Then behold, there came up to us a huge fish, as big as a tall mountain, at whose sight we became wild for affright and, weeping sore, made ready for death, marvelling at its vast size and gruesome semblance; when lo! a second fish made its appearance than which we had seen naught more monstrous.
VVith ſcoffes and ſcornes, and contumelious taunts, / In open Market-place produc't they me, / To be a publique ſpectacle to all: / Here, ſayd they, is the Terror of the French, / The Scar-Crovv that affrights our Children ſo.
Let not our babbling dreams affright our souls
A drear and dying sound / Affrights the flamens at their service quaint.
Word Forms
affrights
affrighting
affrighted
more affright
most affright
afright
Etymology
From Middle English afright, from Old English āfyrht (“terrified; afraid”), past participle of āfyrhtan (“to terrify; make afraid”).