unterrifying
əˌfaɪ verb (used with object), ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing.
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
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| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| (tr) to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly | |
| [C16: from Latin terrificāre, from terrēre to alarm + facere to cause] | |
| 'terrifier | |
| —n | |
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Unterrifying
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
terrify
1570s, from L. terrificare "to frighten," from terrificus "causing terror" (see terrific).
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