terrifying

[ter-uh-fahy]

ter·ri·fy

[ter-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object), ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing.
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.

Origin:
1565–75; < Latin terrificāre, equivalent to terr(ēre) to frighten + -ificāre -ify

ter·ri·fi·er, noun
ter·ri·fy·ing·ly, adverb
un·ter·ri·fied, adjective
un·ter·ri·fy·ing, adjective


See frighten.

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terrifying (ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪɪŋ)
 
adj
causing great fear or dread; extremely frightening
 
'terrifyingly
 
adv

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