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scary

Pronunciation: /ˈskɛə.ɹi/

The English word “scary” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Causing fear or anxiety
  2. Uncannily striking or surprising.
  3. Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.

adverb

  1. To a scary extent; scarily.

noun

  1. Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.

Etymology

From scare + -y.

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