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scar·y
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ˈskɛər
i
/
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[
skair
-ee
]
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adjective,
scar·i·er,
scar·i·est.
1.
causing fright or alarm.
2.
easily frightened; timid.
Origin:
1575–85;
scare
+
-y
1
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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scary
(ˈskɛərɪ)
—
adj
,
scarier
,
scariest
1.
causing fear or alarm; frightening
2.
easily roused to fear; timid
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
scary
1580s, from
scare
+
-y
(2).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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scary definition
mod.
[of women] ugly. :
Why do I always end up with a scary woman?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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