frightful
English
/ˈfɹaɪtfəl/
adj
Definitions
- (obsolete) Full of fright, whether
- Full of something causing fright, whether
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English frightful (afraid) inherited from Old English forhtful (fainthearted, timorous) suffix from English fright.
Origin
English
fright
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- affright English
- affrighten English
- befright English
- fright English
- frighten English
- frightfest English
- frightfuller English
- frightfully English
- frightfulness English
- frightless English
- frightment English
- frightsome English
- frighty English
- mic fright English
- nightfright English
- plane fright English
- speech fright English
- speechfright English
- unfrightful English
- waterfright English
- forhtful Old English
- fright Middle English
- frightful Middle English