More frightened than hurt. --Old Proverb. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
frightened — frightened; un·frightened; … English syllables
frightened — index leery, recreant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
frightened — [adj] very scared abashed, affrighted, afraid, aghast, alarmed, anxious, butterflies*, chicken*, chicken hearted*, cowed*, dismayed, fearful, frozen, have cold feet*, having kittens*, hung up*, in a cold sweat*, in a panic*, in a sweat*,… … New thesaurus
frightened — [frīt′ nd] adj. filled with fright; terrified SYN. AFRAID … English World dictionary
frightened */ — UK [ˈfraɪt(ə)nd] / US adjective Collocations: Frightened describes how you feel: I am frightened of spiders. ♦ She looked very frightened. Frightening describes things or situations that make you feel frightened: The look on his face was… … English dictionary
frightened — fright|ened S2 [ˈfraıtnd] adj feeling afraid = ↑scared ▪ Don t be frightened. We re not going to hurt you. frightened of ▪ I was frightened of being left by myself in the house. ▪ Her father had an awful temper and she was always frightened of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
frightened — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ I got frightened when he lost his temper … Collocations dictionary
frightened — fright|ened [ fraıtnd ] adjective * feeling or showing fear, especially suddenly: SCARED: The puppy looked cold and frightened. Bruckner was watching him with wide, frightened eyes. frightened to do something: Now he is frightened to go out at… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frightened*/ — [ˈfraɪt(ə)nd] adj feeling or showing fear Syn: scared The puppy looked cold and frightened.[/ex] Bruckner was watching him with wide, frightened eyes.[/ex] There s nothing to be frightened about.[/ex] I ve always been frightened of snakes.[/ex] I … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
frightened — adj. frightened about, at, of (frightened at the very thought) * * * [ fraɪtnd] at of (frightened at the very thought) frightened about … Combinatory dictionary
frightened — [[t]fra͟ɪt(ə)nd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft v link ADJ of n/ ing, ADJ to inf If you are frightened, you are anxious or afraid, often because of something that has just happened or that you think may happen. She was frightened of flying... Miriam was too … English dictionary
